WJBB is a 1,000-watt radio station

Radio station

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 licensed to Haleyville

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...

, Alabama

Alabama

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, and it serves the Winston

Winston County, Alabama

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, Marion

Marion County, Alabama

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 and Franklin County

Franklin County, Alabama

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, Alabama area. The station is owned by The Haleyville Broadcasting Company, Inc. It currently airs a Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...

 music format.

The station was assigned the WJBB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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Programming

WJBB airs live and local disc jockey

Disc jockey

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s. Additionally, they broadcast local newscast three times daily on weekdays, with a local farming news report being aired through the week at noon. Local programming includes breaking news, severe weather coverage, community news, political coverage, and other northwest Alabama happenings and events.

WJBB carries Haleyville High School varsity football in the fall. Also, WJBB carries Haleyville High School varsity boys and girls basketball live during the winter time. WJBB is an affiliate of the University of Alabama

University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....

 college sports network. WJBB carries both the University Of Alabama college football and basketball, as well as the weekly coach's call in shows of both sports.

Ownership

The station is owned by the Slatton family. John Slatton was the president of The Haleyville Broadcasting Company, Inc., and general manager of WJBB (1230 AM) and its sister station WJBB-FM

WJBB-FM

WJBB-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Haleyville, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Haleyville Broadcasting Co., Inc.It broadcasts a country music format and features programming from Westwood One....

(92.7) until his death in 2008. In 1986, Slatton was named ABA Broadcaster of the Year by the Alabama Broadcasters Association for his work with WJBB-AM/FM. Slatton's son Terry Slatton now manages the station.