WEBL (FM)

WEBL (95.3 FM, "95.3 The Rebel") is a country music station licensed to Coldwater, Mississippi, United States, and serves the Memphis, Tennessee, area.

WEBL
CityColdwater, Mississippi
Broadcast areaMemphis Metropolitan Area
Branding95.3 The Rebel
SloganGet Your Country On!
Frequency95.3 MHz (HD Radio)
First air date1976 (as WVIM-FM)[1]
FormatCountry
ERP3,400 watts
HAAT134 meters (440 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID16790
Former call signsWVIM-FM (1976-2013)
OwnerNorth Mississippi Media Group LLC
(Memphis First Ventures, L.P.)
WebcastListen Live
Websitemississippicountry.com

History

The station began broadcasting in 1976, holding the call sign WVIM-FM, and aired a Gospel music format.[1][2] It was owned by Tate & DeSoto County Broadcasting.[1][2] It later aired a Christian contemporary format and was branded "Victory 95.3".[3][4][5] Spanish language music aired overnights.[4][5]

In 2004, the station was sold to First Broadcasting Investment Partners for $2.1 million.[6] It adopted an oldies format and was branded "Oldies 95.3".[7][8] It was later branded "Flash 95-3".[9] In early 2008, the station adopted a country format as "95.3 The Rebel".[10] Its call sign was changed to WEBL on January 18, 2013.[11] In 2018, WEBL was sold to North Mississippi Media Group for $900,000.[12]

References
  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 1977, Broadcasting, 1977. p. C-115. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. History Cards for WEBL, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  3. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-231. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004, Broadcasting & Cable, 2003-2004. p. D-262. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  5. "Victory 95.3 FM". WVIM-FM. Archived from the original on May 25, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  6. "Transactions". Radio Business Report. May 4, 2004. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  7. Devine, Cathy (2005). The Radio Book. 2005-2006 Edition. p. 336. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  8. "Oldies 95.3". WVIM-FM. Archived from the original on February 9, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  9. "The New Flash 95-3". WVIM-FM. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  10. "95.3 Memphis Flips", RadioInsight. February 21, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  11. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  12. "WEBL (The Rebel)/Memphis Sold", All Access Music Group. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2019.

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