WBIP

WBIP (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to Booneville, Mississippi, United States. The station airs a Contemporary Christian format, and is owned by Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, Inc.[3]

WBIP
CityBooneville, Mississippi
BrandingThe Dove 99.7 FM/1400 AM
Frequency1400 kHz
Translator(s)99.7 W259CP (Booneville)
First air dateSeptember 1, 1950[1][2]
FormatContemporary Christian
Power1,000 watts
ClassC
Facility ID71213
OwnerThe Eagle Radio Group, Inc.
(Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, Inc.)
WebcastListen live
Websitehttp://www.wbipradio.com

History

WBIP began broadcasting on September 1, 1950.[2][1] It aired block programming and was owned by E. O. Roden.[1][4] Elvis Presley was interviewed on the station in February 1955.[5][1]

A country music format was aired in the 1970s and 1980s.[6][7][8][9] By 1993, southern gospel programming was added.[2] In 1995, the station was sold to Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, along with 99.3 WBIP-FM, for $400,000.[10] It became a Real Country affiliate later that year.[11] In 1997, the station adopted a sports talk format.[12] By 2003, the station had adopted a classic country format.[13] The station also aired southern gospel block programming, which would eventually become its primary format.[1][14][15] By 2019, the station had adopted a Christian contemporary format.[16]

Translator

WBIP is also heard on 99.7 MHz, through a translator in Booneville, Mississippi.

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		FCC info
W259CP99.7Booneville, Mississippi15255725088 m (289 ft)FCC

References
  1. Morris, M. Scott. "60th Anniversary: Radio's WBIP earns its 'old media' title", Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. August 22, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993, Broadcasting & Cable, 1993. p. B-196. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. "WBIP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  4. History Cards for WBIP, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  5. "With the Jockeys", Billboard. February 19, 1955. p. 49. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  6. Broadcasting Yearbook 1976, Broadcasting, 1976. p. C-108. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  7. Broadcasting Yearbook 1980, Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-124. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  8. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-149. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  9. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-163. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  10. "Transactions", Radio & Records. August 11, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  11. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 49. December 6, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  12. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 49. December 10, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  13. Devine, Cathy (2003). The M Street Radio Directory. Twelfth Edition. p. 330. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  14. "Station Sales Week of 7/14", Radio Insight. July 14, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  15. "Eagle Radio Group to LMA Tupalo Pair", Radio Insight. April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  16. "WBIP is your all new Contemporary Christian Music Source......in North Mississippi!". WBIP. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.

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