WPBH
Encyclopedia
WPBH is a commercial Classic rock
radio station located in Port St. Joe, Florida
broadcasting in the Panama City
area on 93.5 FM.
On January 25, 2008, it was announced that WPBH is one of several Clear Channel
radio stations to be sold, in order to remain under the ownership caps following the sale of Clear Channel to private investors. Until it is sold, WPBH and other stations to be sold will be placed into the Aloha Stations Trust. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri_3briefs_0125jan25,0,5116482.story, http://radioinsight.com/headlines/clear-channel-spinoff-list/)
at 99.3 FM. On May 3, 2007, the station started a simulcast of WEBZ
. On May 14, 2007, a call sign change was approved by the FCC moving the WPBH call-sign from 99.3 FM to 93.5 FM. On September 7, 2007, the station changed format to classic rock as "Rock 93.5".
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Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio station located in Port St. Joe, Florida
Port St. Joe, Florida
Port St. Joe is a city located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 71 in Gulf County, Florida, United States. As of 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,579. The population was 3,644 as of the 2000 census. Port St. Joe became the county seat of Gulf County...
broadcasting in the Panama City
Panama City, Florida
-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...
area on 93.5 FM.
On January 25, 2008, it was announced that WPBH is one of several Clear Channel
Clear channel
A clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
radio stations to be sold, in order to remain under the ownership caps following the sale of Clear Channel to private investors. Until it is sold, WPBH and other stations to be sold will be placed into the Aloha Stations Trust. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri_3briefs_0125jan25,0,5116482.story, http://radioinsight.com/headlines/clear-channel-spinoff-list/)
History
WPBH was formerly licensed to Mexico Beach, FloridaMexico Beach, Florida
Mexico Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2010 census. . It is part of the Panama City–Lynn Haven–Panama City Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mexico Beach is located at ....
at 99.3 FM. On May 3, 2007, the station started a simulcast of WEBZ
WEBZ
WEBZ is a commercial radio station located in Mexico Beach, Florida . Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station broadcasts at 99.3 MHz...
. On May 14, 2007, a call sign change was approved by the FCC moving the WPBH call-sign from 99.3 FM to 93.5 FM. On September 7, 2007, the station changed format to classic rock as "Rock 93.5".
Fictional Television Station
The call letters WPBH are used in reference to a fictional T.V. station based in Pittsburgh in the 1993 film Groundhog Day (film)Groundhog Day (film)
Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, based on a story by Rubin....
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