WIZB
Encyclopedia
WIZB is a radio station
licensed
to serve Abbeville, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by Radio Training Network, Inc.
It broadcasts a Contemporary Christian format to the Dothan, Alabama
, area.
on October 2, 1985, and the transaction was consummated on January 7, 1986.
The station was assigned the WIZB call letters by the FCC on April 2, 1986
.
In July 1994, Abbeville Wireless Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Genesis Radio Company, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 8, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on November 25, 1994.
In March 2005, Celebration Communications Company, Inc. (Art Morris, acting chairman) reached an agreement to sell this station to Radio Training Network, Inc. (James L. Campbell, president/CEO) for a reported $288,416. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 29, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on May 26, 2005.
Radio station
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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 Abbeville, Alabama
Abbeville, Alabama
Abbeville is a city in Henry County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the population was 2,688. The city is the county seat of Henry County. It is the first city alphabetically, both by city and state, in the Rand McNally...
, USA. The station is owned by Radio Training Network, Inc.
It broadcasts a Contemporary Christian format to the Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County...
, area.
History
In August 1985, Henry County Radio, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Abbeville Wireless Corporation. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on October 2, 1985, and the transaction was consummated on January 7, 1986.
The station was assigned the WIZB call letters by the FCC on April 2, 1986
1986 in radio
The year 1986 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:*January 18 – The syndicated "American Country Countdown" expands from three to four hours. Much like "American Top 40" had more than seven years earlier, several new features are added, including a weekly recap of three...
.
In July 1994, Abbeville Wireless Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Genesis Radio Company, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 8, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on November 25, 1994.
In March 2005, Celebration Communications Company, Inc. (Art Morris, acting chairman) reached an agreement to sell this station to Radio Training Network, Inc. (James L. Campbell, president/CEO) for a reported $288,416. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 29, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on May 26, 2005.