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Radio station in Sylacauga, Alabama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WFEB (1340 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Sylacauga, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by John Kennedy, through licensee Lake Broadcasting, Inc., and broadcasts to the Anniston, Alabama, area. It broadcasts a classic rock format.[2]
Broadcast area | Sylacauga, Alabama |
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Frequency | 1340 kHz |
Branding | 100.9 The Mountain |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WKGA-Kowaliga Country 97.5 and WAXC-TV3 | |
History | |
First air date | March 1945 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 700 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°10′16″N 86°13′57″W |
Translator(s) | 100.9 W265DV (Sylacauga) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wfeb1009.com |
The station is an affiliate of the Tennessee Titans radio network.[3] In addition to its previous mix of local and syndicated news and talk programs, the station has broadcast a "Swap and Shop" program since the late 1960s.[4]
In January 2008, Alabama Broadcasting Company, Inc. reached an agreement to transfer control of WFEB to Powers Broadcasting Company, Inc.[5] The FCC approved the deal on February 12, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on March 18, 2008.[5]
On August 20, 2018, Lake Broadcasting Inc., home of WKGA-Kowaliga Country 97.5 and WAXC-TV 3 in Alexander City, Alabama added WFEB to their group and flipped the format from news/talk to adult contemporary. The station is now WFEB-B101 Sylacauga's Best HITS & All Time Favorites.[6] The purchase was consummated on December 20, 2018, at a price of $150,000.
On September 2, 2024, WFEB changed their format from adult contemporary to classic rock, branded as "100.9 The Mountain".[7]
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