WFMH-FM
Encyclopedia
WFMH-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Hackleburg, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by TNT, Inc. It airs a Country music
format and features programming from The Paul Finebaum Radio Network
.
when it first went on the air in March 1950. This station is now WYDE-FM
101.1, the call letters having been changed by former owner Eddins Broadcasting Co.
The call letters WFMH-FM were assigned to the current 95.5 FM in 1998. This station was granted its original construction permit
by the Federal Communications Commission
on December 12, 1993. The new station was assigned call letters WCOC on May 20, 1994. The call letters were changed to WXXR-FM on August 9, 1996. After one extension, WXXR-FM received its license to cover
from the FCC on September 3, 1996. The station was assigned the current WFMH-FM call letters by the FCC on November 22, 1998
.
In May 2004, Voice of Cullman LLC (Clark P. Jones, member/manager) agreed to transfer the license for WFMH-FM and then-sister station
WFMH (AM)
to Williams Communications (Walton E. Williams Jr., president/director). The two stations sold for a reported total of $2.45 million.
In August 2004, the station received authorization to change its city of license
from Holly Pond, Alabama
, to Hackleburg, Alabama. At the time of the move, the station was a longtime affiliate of ABC Radio Networks "Real Country" Satellite format. The move began in June 2005, completed the move in August 2005, and the station received its latest license to cover in November 2005.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Hackleburg, Alabama
Hackleburg, Alabama
Hackleburg is a town in Marion County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,430. It is also the hometown of country music singer Sonny James. James had numerous country and cross over pop hits starting in the 1950s though the 1970s...
, USA. The station is owned by TNT, Inc. It airs a Country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format and features programming from The Paul Finebaum Radio Network
Paul Finebaum
Paul Finebaum is an American sports author, television and radio personality and former columnist based in Birmingham, Alabama. His primary focus is sports, particularly those in the Southeast. Finebaum was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended the University of Tennessee, where he received a...
.
History
The WFMH-FM call letters were originally used by 101.1 FM in Cullman, AlabamaCullman, Alabama
Cullman is a city in Cullman County, State of Alabama. Cullman is located along Interstate 65, about north of Birmingham, and about south of Huntsville. According to the U.S...
when it first went on the air in March 1950. This station is now WYDE-FM
WYDE-FM
WYDE-FM is a radio station that serves Birmingham and nearly all of north-central Alabama. The station is licensed to Cullman, Alabama. Because of the location of the station's broadcast tower and its strong signal, WYDE serves the Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Gadsden and Florence markets as well. ...
101.1, the call letters having been changed by former owner Eddins Broadcasting Co.
The call letters WFMH-FM were assigned to the current 95.5 FM in 1998. This station was granted its original construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on December 12, 1993. The new station was assigned call letters WCOC on May 20, 1994. The call letters were changed to WXXR-FM on August 9, 1996. After one extension, WXXR-FM received its license to cover
Broadcast license
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from the FCC on September 3, 1996. The station was assigned the current WFMH-FM call letters by the FCC on November 22, 1998
1998 in radio
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In May 2004, Voice of Cullman LLC (Clark P. Jones, member/manager) agreed to transfer the license for WFMH-FM and then-sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
WFMH (AM)
WFMH (AM)
WFMH is a radio station licensed to serve Cullman, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Jimmy Dale Media. It airs a Sports Talk format.The station was assigned the WFMH call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 20, 2002....
to Williams Communications (Walton E. Williams Jr., president/director). The two stations sold for a reported total of $2.45 million.
In August 2004, the station received authorization to change its city of license
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
from Holly Pond, Alabama
Holly Pond, Alabama
Holly Pond is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. As of 2000 the town's population was 645.-People from Holly Pond, Alabama:*Guy Hunt, former Governor of Alabama and Primitive Baptist pastor...
, to Hackleburg, Alabama. At the time of the move, the station was a longtime affiliate of ABC Radio Networks "Real Country" Satellite format. The move began in June 2005, completed the move in August 2005, and the station received its latest license to cover in November 2005.