WGIB explained

WGIB
City:Birmingham, Alabama
Frequency:91.9 MHz
Format:Religious
Erp:3,500 watts
Haat:266 meters
Class:C3
Facility Id:24256
Coordinates:33.4164°N -86.6078°W
Callsign Meaning:Where God Is Blessing
Owner:Glen Iris Baptist School
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:WGIB Online
Licensing Authority:FCC
WQEM
City:Columbiana, Alabama
Frequency:101.5 MHz
Airdate:1999
Format:Religious
Erp:1,800 watts
Haat:185 meters
Class:A
Facility Id:41641
Coordinates:33.2294°N -86.7156°W
Callsign Meaning:Variation of former sister station WQEN
Owner:Glen Iris Baptist School
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:WQEM Online
Licensing Authority:FCC

WGIB (91.9 FM) is a non-profit radio station that originates programming from Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The station is currently owned by Glen Iris Baptist School, and is licensed to serve Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The station was assigned the WGIB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 20, 1982.[1]

WGIB is relayed on a series of low-powered FM translators and full-powered WQEM at 101.5 MHz in Columbiana, Alabama. The station's audio is also streamed on the internet.

Simulcast

WQEM (101.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Religious radio format as a simulcast of WGIB.[2] WQEM is licensed to serve Columbiana, Alabama, USA. The station is currently owned by Glen Iris Baptist School.[3]

WQEM was purchased from Clear Channel Communications in 2002. Glen Iris kept the WQEM call sign for the station after its purchase. The station was assigned the WQEM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 3, 1998.[4] Before its purchase by Glen Iris Baptist School, WQEM served as a repeater of Top 40 station WQEN, whose signal at the time did not adequately cover the southern suburbs of Birmingham.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WGIB Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. Web site: WQEM Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  3. Web site: Station Information Profile . Arbitron.
  4. Web site: WQEM Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.