WFMB-FM

WFMB-FM (104.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Springfield, Illinois. WFMB airs a country music format and is owned by Neuhoff Corp.,[4] through licensee Neuhoff Media Springfield, LLC.[5]

WFMB-FM
CitySpringfield, Illinois
Broadcast areaSpringfield area
Branding104.5 WFMB
Slogan"New Country & All Time Favorites"
Frequency104.5 MHz
First air dateJuly 1965[1]
FormatCountry music
ERP43,000 Watts
HAAT131 meters (430 ft)
ClassB
Facility ID48331
Former call signsWFMB (1965-1991)[2][3]
OwnerNeuhoff Corporation
(Neuhoff Media Springfield, LLC)
Sister stationsWCVS-FM, WFMB, WXAJ
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wfmb.com

History

The station began broadcasting in July 1965.[1] The station's studios and transmitter were located at the First National Bank Building at 5th and Adams.[2][1] The station was owned by Capital Broadcasting.[1][2] In 1972, the station's studios and transmitter were moved to the Myers Brothers Building.[2] In 1980, the station was sold to Springfield Advertising Co. for $1,275,000.[2][6] In 1981, the station moved to its current location on the 3000 block of South 4th Street.[2][7]

In 1989, the station was sold to Neuhoff Broadcasting, along with AM 1450 WCVS, for $4,250,000.[8] In 1996, the station was sold to Patterson Broadcasting, which, after a series of acquisitions, would become part of Clear Channel Communications.[9][10] In 2007, as Clear Channel was selling most of its stations in smaller markets, Neuhoff bought back the Springfield stations they had sold, including WFMB-FM.[10]

The station has long aired a country music format.[11][12][13][14]

References
  1. 1967 Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting. 1967. p. B-54. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. History Cards for WFMB-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  3. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  4. Station Guide – By Market, Neuhoff Media. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. FM Query Results: WFMB-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  6. "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. March 3, 1980. p. 43. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. Public Notice Comment, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  8. "AM-FM Combos", Broadcasting. February 13, 1989. p. 56. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  9. Taylor, Chuck. "Vox Jox", Billboard. May 18, 1996. p. 79. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  10. Rhodes, Dusty. "Radio daze: Mid-West switches formats, personalities; former owner reclaims Clear Channel stations", Illinois Times. May 2, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  11. 1974 Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting. 1974. p. B-68. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  12. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984. Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1984. p. B-84. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  13. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994. Broadcasting & Cable. 1994. p. B-119. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  14. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005. Broadcasting & Cable. 2005. p. D-188. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.