WOWB
Frequency90.9 MHz
BrandingWOW 90.9
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Ownership
OwnerAgape Educational Media, Inc.
History
First air date
1998 (as WPHG-FM)
Former call signs
WGYJ-FM (1996-1997)
WPHG-FM (1997-2000)
WELJ (2000-2009)[1]
Call sign meaning
WOW [Radio] Brewton
Technical information
Facility ID40428
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT153 meters (502 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
31°18′13″N 87°02′50″W / 31.30361°N 87.04722°W / 31.30361; -87.04722
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewowradio.org

WOWB (90.9 FM; "WOW 90.9") is a radio station licensed to serve Brewton, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Agape Educational Media. It airs a contemporary Christian music format.[2]

History

The station's original construction permit was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on December 13, 1994.[3] The new station was assigned the call letters WGYJ-FM on February 23, 1996.[1] The station, still under construction, changed callsigns to WPHG-FM on November 7, 1997.[1] After several extensions and modifications to the original permit, the station received its license to cover on October 27, 1998.[4]

In August 2000, Marranatha Ministries Foundation Inc. (John Mathis, president) reached an agreement to sell WPHG-FM to Gateway Public Radio (Gladys M. Fleming, president) for a reported sale price of $3,500.[5] The deal was approved by the FCC on October 12, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on November 12, 2000.[6] The new owners had the call letters changed by the FCC to WELJ on December 25, 2000.[1]

In October 2008, Gateway Public Radio (Earl Thompson, president) reached an agreement to sell WELJ to Agape Educational Media, Inc. (Dale Riddick, president) in exchange for a $100,000 promissory note.[7][8] The call letters were changed, this time to WOWB, on December 14, 2009.[1]

Radio-Locator and fccdata.org is now reporting this station has a CP to change their COL to Jay, Florida. The CP was issued on March 30, 2017 and is scheduled to expire on March 30, 2020.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Application Search Details (BPED-19930708MA)". FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details (BLED-19980715KA)". FCC Media Bureau. October 27, 1998. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  5. ↑ "FMs - 9/11/2000". Broadcasting & Cable. September 11, 2000.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALED-20000804AAE)". FCC Media Bureau. November 12, 2000. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Transactions for Oct. 20, 2008". Radio & Records. October 20, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALED-20081017AHJ )". FCC Media Bureau. October 20, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
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