WVOB is a radio station

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...

 broadcasting 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...

 format. Licensed to 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...

, USA, the station serves the Dothan area. The station is currently owned by Bethany Bible College & B.T.S. Inc.

Call sign history

In the 1960s and 1970s, the call sign WVOB was assigned to a radio station broadcasting a combination of pop music and talk at 1520 AM

AM broadcasting

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 from Bel Air, Maryland. The call sign, standing for "voice of Bel Air," was eventually replaced by WHRF, for Harford County, Maryland

Harford County, Maryland

Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...

, of which Bel Air is the county seat. On-air talent included James "Capt'n Jim" McMahan, Bob Callahan, and Brad Ganson.