WJBB-FM is a radio station

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 Haleyville, Alabama

Haleyville, Alabama

Haleyville is a city in Winston and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Most of the city is located in Winston County, with a small portion of the western limits entering Marion County. Haleyville was originally named Davis Cross Roads, having been established at the crossroads of Byler...

, USA. The station is owned by Haleyville Broadcasting Co., Inc.

It broadcasts 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 Westwood One

Westwood One

Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...

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WJBB-FM received its license to cover

Broadcast license

A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...

 from the FCC on October 31, 1979.

Programming

WJBB-FM uses live and local disc jockey

Disc jockey

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s. Additionally, they have a local news department and sports department staff. The station broadcasts local news three times daily on weekdays, with a local farming news report being aired through the week at noon. Additionally the station broadcasts community news and local public service announcement

Public service announcement

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WJBB-FM carries Phillips High School varsity football live, in the fall. WJBB-FM also carries Auburn University

Auburn University

Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...

's college football and basketball, as well as the weekly coach's call in shows for both sports.