WABG (AM)
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Broadcast area | Mississippi Delta |
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| Frequency | 960 kHz |
| Branding | The Awesome AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock; Delta blues |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SPB LLC |
| History | |
First air date | February 26, 1950 |
Former call signs | WJGJ (2004–2005) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 25238 | |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 33°33′18.4″N 90°12′20.3″W / 33.555111°N 90.205639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WABG (960 kHz) is an American AM radio station broadcasting a Delta blues and classic rock format. Licensed to serve the community of Greenwood, Mississippi, United States, the station is owned by SPB LLC.[2][3]
History
WABG first signed-on the air on February 26, 1950.[4] The station was owned by Bahakel Communications.[5] WABG added its TV station when it first launched in 1959. The station was assigned call sign WJGJ on December 29, 2004. On May 10, 2005, the station changed its call sign back to WABG.[6] Previously the station broadcast a talk radio format.
License Renewal
The station's license has been renewed, despite several rules violations and false statements made by the station to the FCC. This includes an unauthorized 2015 ownership transfer, as well as failing several times to upload required reporting documents.[7]
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References
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WABG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WABG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WABG Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "WABG Station Starts Broadcasts". Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. February 25, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "New Radio Station In Operation Soon". Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. February 15, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "WABG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "FCC renews AM radio station license, despite multiple rules violations". TheDesk.net. April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 25238 (WABG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WABG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database