WALW-LP explained

WALW-LP
City:Moulton, Alabama
Frequency:97.9 MHz
Format:Classic Hits
Erp:100 watts
Haat:54 meters
Class:L1
Facility Id:133800
Coordinates:34.4797°N -87.2917°W
Former Frequencies:98.3 MHz (2004–2017)
Owner:Community Information And Education Radio Inc.
Webcast:http://walw.caster.fm
Website:http://www.walw.org/
Licensing Authority:FCC

WALW-LP (97.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Moulton, Alabama. The station is owned by Community Information And Education Radio Inc. It once aired an Americana music format.[1] [2] It currently carries a 1960s-1980s based Classic Hits Format. (Info extracted from their web site)

The station was assigned the WALW-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 12, 2002.[3] WALW-LP is the oldest LPFM station in Alabama.[4]

On August 25, 2016, a construction permit was filed to relocate the station from 98.3 FM to 97.9 FM. The station filed a license to cover for the new frequency in early January, 2017, which was issued on January 12, 2017.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alabama Broadcast Media Page . Alabama LPFM & Translators . 2008-05-21.
  2. Web site: Station Information Profile . Arbitron .
  3. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. Web site: FM History Profile: WQJJ . Alabama Broadcast Media Page . 2008-05-21.