WBXR

WBXR (1140 AM) is a radio station licensed to Hazel Green, Alabama, that serves the greater Tennessee Valley area. WBXR is licensed to New England Communications, Inc. It airs a Christian ministry format.[1]

WBXR
CityHazel Green, Alabama
Broadcast areaTennessee Valley
BrandingThe Anchor 101.3
Slogan"Radio That Changes the Way You Live"
Frequency1140 kHz
First air dateDecember 11, 1970
FormatChristian ministry
Power15,000 watts (day)
7,500 watts (critical hours)
ClassD
Facility ID8999
Transmitter coordinates34°57′11″N 86°38′46″W
Former call signsWIXC (1970-1984)
WKZF (1984-1985)
WIXC (1985-1991)
OwnerWilkins Communications Network, Inc.
(New England Communications, Inc.)
Websitewww.wilkinsradio.com/our-stations/wbxr-101-3fm-huntsville-al/

1140 AM is a United States & Mexican clear-channel frequency, on which WRVA in Richmond, Virginia and XEMR-AM are the dominant Class A stations. WBXR must leave the air during nighttime hours to protect the nighttime skywave signals of the Class A stations, but 24 hour programming of WBXR is available on an FM translator in Hazel Green, Alabama.

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W267CG101.3Hazel Green, Alabama144380250DFCC

Programming

The bulk of WBXR programming comes as part of a group of Christian ministry formatted radio stations known as the Wilkins Communications Network.

Notable weekend programming includes the Sure Word Ministries radio program on Saturday mornings[2] and Willingheart Radio on Saturday afternoons.[3]

History

The station was operated as WIXC from December 1970 through May 1991 except for 11 months in 1984-85 when the station was briefly known as WKZF.[4] "WIXC in Dixie" ran country and oldies formats. The station was originally licensed to Fayetteville, Tennessee.

In January 1991, Lincoln County Broadcasters, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WIXC to Low Country Corporation, Inc. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on March 12, 1991, and the transaction was consummated on March 22, 1991.[5] On May 15, 1991, the new owners had the FCC change the station's callsign from WIXC to WBXR.[4]

In July 1997, Low Country Corporation reached an agreement to sell WBXR to New England Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 2, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on September 16, 1997.[6]

In 2016, Wilkins Radio started broadcasting on its FM signal (W267GC) 101.3 in Huntsville, Alabama. The programming on FM 101.3 is a simulcast of WBXR AM 1140. The format continues with Urban Gospel music, preaching and talk programming.

References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "SWM Radio Programs on WBXR 1140 AM". Sure Word Ministries.
  3. "Willingheart of WBXR Radio". Willingheart Radio.
  4. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. "Application Search Details (BAL-19901213EG)". FCC Media Bureau. 1991-03-22.
  6. "Application Search Details (BAL-19970717EA)". FCC Media Bureau. 1997-09-16.
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