WWRB explained

35.6228°N -86.0141°W

WWRB
City:	Morrison, Tennessee
Area:	the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia
Branding:	World Wide Religious Broadcasting
Frequency:	See Historical Frequencies
Language:	English
Airdate:	c.2002
Format:	Brokered
Owner:	Airline Transport Communications Incorporated (formerly Blue Ridge Communications, Inc)
Licensee:	David Frantz, owner
Website:	(historical)
Callsign Meaning:	World Wide Religious Broadcasting World Wide Radio Broadcasting

WWRB was a shortwave international broadcasting station known as both "World Wide Religious Broadcasting" and (to a lesser extent) "World Wide Radio Broadcasting" broadcasting from Morrison, Tennessee. It was a subsidiary of Airline Transport Communications Incorporated. The station featured primarily Christian religious programming.

WWRB quietly ceased shortwave broadcasting at the end of 2020 and continued operating solely as an Internet station. Owner David Frantz died January 2, 2022.^{[1] [2]}

Transmitters

WWRB uses four 100 kW to 150 kW transmitters and six antennas to provide their services to regions of the world specifically requested by broadcasters. WWRB operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week, changing frequencies as shortwave propagation changes to maintain their target reception areas. Their main targeted services are titled Global-I through Global-IV.

• Global-I served Europe, Middle East, Africa
• Global-II served Australia and was leased part-time by Churches of Christ in 2011.^[3]
• Global-III served Europe, Middle East, Northern Africa, Canada, and Asia and was leased full-time by Overcomer Ministry^[4]
• Global-IV served Canada, and Asia and was leased full-time by Overcomer Ministry for a time. Was leased to a propagation study as of 2012.

Historical Frequencies

• Global-I: 2012: 3.215 and 3.195 MHz, 45° Dual feed Rhombic antenna^[5]
• Global-II: 2012: 5.05 MHz, 150° Dual feed wide spaced Yagi antenna^[5]
• Global-III: 2012: 9.285 and 3.185 MHz, 340° Dual feed rhombic antenna^[5]
• Global-IV: 2012: Leased for a shortwave propagation study^[5]

WWRB was last listed on the FCC frequency schedule in northern Summer 2021: 5.05 MHz from 2200-1300 UTC. In February 2023, the 5.05 frequency was reallocated to WRMI, where it is used by Ted Randall (former engineer of 5.085 WTWW) for his "WRMI Legends" oldies service.^[6] 3.215 has since been reallocated to WWCR.^[7]

Further reading

• • (Callsign change from WGTG to WWFV to WWRB and move from McCaysville, Georgia to Manchester, Tennessee)
• - WGTG, predecessor to WWRB
  • • - Relocation of WGTG / WWFV in McCayesville, GA to WWRB in Manchester, TN

External links

• WWRB official site via Internet Archive
• WWRB - About page via Internet archive

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obituary of David Frantz . 17 Feb 2023.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527053001/http://www.allwillstand.org/index.php/schedule/ Statement on the death of WWRB's owner
3. Web site: Global II Schedule . https://web.archive.org/web/20210309105222/http://www.wwrb.org/schedule/global_2/combined.pdf . 13 May 2012 . 9 March 2021 .
4. Web site: Global III Schedule . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609063436/http://www.wwrb.org/schedule/global_3/combined.pdf . 13 May 2012 . 9 June 2021 .
5. Web site: Radio Station WWRB Transmitter Broadcast Schedule . https://web.archive.org/web/20210309155028/http://www.wwrb.org/schedule/combined.pdf . 28 January 2012 . 9 March 2021 .
6. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Hra1coQGQAKDzn8QGeAqPuXbvFsn7umGzESGJQUx5k/edit#gid=0 WRMI Schedule
7. https://www.wwcr.com/transmitter-sched.html WWCR transmitter schedule