WEBL (FM) explained

WEBL
City:Coldwater, Mississippi
Area:Memphis Metropolitan Area
Branding:95.3 The Rebel
Airdate:1976 (as WVIM-FM)[1]
Format:Country
Erp:2,200 watts
Haat:168m (551feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:16790
Former Callsigns:WVIM-FM (1976–2013)
Owner:Tom and Allison Freeman
Licensee:North Mississippi Media Group, LLC.
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:mississippicountry.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WEBL (95.3 FM, "95.3 The Rebel") is a country music station licensed to Coldwater, Mississippi, United States, and serves the Memphis, Tennessee, area.

History

The station began broadcasting in 1976, holding the call sign WVIM-FM, and aired a Gospel music format.[1] [2] It was owned by Tate & DeSoto County Broadcasting.[1] [2] It later aired a Christian contemporary format and was branded "Victory 95.3".[3] [4] [5] Spanish language music aired overnights.[4] [5]

In 2004, the station was sold to First Broadcasting Investment Partners for $2.1 million.[6] It adopted an oldies format and was branded "Oldies 95.3".[7] [8] It was later branded "Flash 95-3".[9] In early 2008, the station adopted a country format as "95.3 The Rebel".[10] Its call sign was changed to WEBL on January 18, 2013.[11] Effective September 20, 2018, WEBL was sold to North Mississippi Media Group for $900,000.[12]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 1977, Broadcasting, 1977. p. C-115. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=83539 History Cards for WEBL
  3. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-231. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004, Broadcasting & Cable, 2003-2004. p. D-262. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  5. Web site: Victory 95.3 FM . https://web.archive.org/web/20020525073637/http://www.victory95fm.net/ . WVIM-FM . May 25, 2002. July 1, 2019 . dead . mdy-all .
  6. Transactions . https://web.archive.org/web/20040624235052/http://www.rbrepaper.com/epaper/pages/may04/04-89_transactions.html. Radio Business Report . May 4, 2004 . June 24, 2004. July 1, 2019 . dead.
  7. Devine, Cathy (2005). The Radio Book. 2005-2006 Edition. p. 336. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  8. Web site: Oldies 95.3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060209203933/http://www.oldies953.net/ . WVIM-FM . February 9, 2006. July 1, 2019 . dead . mdy-all .
  9. Web site: The New Flash 95-3. https://web.archive.org/web/20070203230910/http://oldies953.net/ . WVIM-FM . February 3, 2007. July 1, 2019 . dead . mdy-all .
  10. "95.3 Memphis Flips", RadioInsight. February 21, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  11. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=16790&Callsign=WEBL16790 Call Sign History
  12. "WEBL (The Rebel)/Memphis Sold", All Access Music Group. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2019.