WAMB explained

WAMB
City:Brazil, Indiana
Area:Terre Haute, Indiana
Branding:The Breeze
Frequency:1130 kHz
Airdate:May 17, 1960 (first license granted)
Format:Soft adult contemporary
Class:D
Facility Id:19669
Licensing Authority:FCC
Coordinates:39.5122°N -87.1383°W
Owner:David Crooks
Licensee:DLC Media, Inc.
Sister Stations:WFNB
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:wambradio.com

WAMB (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Brazil, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Terre Haute area. It first began broadcasting in 1960 under the call sign WITE. The station is owned by David Crooks, through licensee DLC Media.[1]

History

The station was first licensed as WITE on May 17, 1960. It changed its call sign to WBZI on September 5, 1962; to WWCM on November 9, 1964; and to WNSA on July 13, 1981.[2] The WWCM call sign returned on July 14, 1982; on June 6, 1985, the station changed its call sign to WSDM; again on October 15, 1987, to WBZL; on February 15, 1992, back to WSDM; on January 31, 2000, to WSDX; on September 24, 2012, to WFNF; and on August 22, 2017, to the current WAMB.[3]

On September 1, 2017, WAMB changed formats from sports to adult standards, branded as "Timeless Classics 1130 AM 99.5 FM".[4]

On September 15, 2021, WAMB changed its format from adult standards to soft adult contemporary, branded as "The Breeze".[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WAMB Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: WNSA (WAMB) history cards . February 26, 2024 . PDF.
  3. Web site: WAMB Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  4. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/119542/timeless-classics-comes-terre-haute/ Timeless Classics Comes to Terre Haute
  5. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211715/dlc-media-to-make-multiple-changes-in-terre-haute/ DLC Media To Make Multiple Changes In Terre Haute