WBSA
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| City of license | Boaz, Alabama |
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| Slogan | "Total Christian Radio" |
| Frequency | 1300 AM (kHz) |
| First air date | October 1, 1959 (as WAVC)[1] |
| Format | Christian/Southern Gospel |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 37 watts (night) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 71098 |
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| Callsign meaning | B oaS (S substitutes for Z) Alabama |
| Former callsigns | WAVC (1959-1961) |
| Owner | Watkins Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Website | wbsaam.com |
WBSA (1300 AM, "Total Christian Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Boaz, Alabama. The station is owned by Watkins Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a Christian radio format featuring Southern Gospel music.[2] WBSA is the only radio station licensed to Boaz, Alabama, by the Federal Communications Commission. WBSA plays southern gospel and bluegrass gospel music. They also have on-air devotions.
On air personalities include Dale Johnson, Chris Watkins, James Cornelius, and Regina Leeth. WBSA carries the weekly football games of the Boaz High School Pirates.
History
This station began regular broadcasting on October 1, 1959, as WAVC.[1] Owned by Ken Sparks and Albert Vearl Cicero (for whom the station was named), WAVC played a mix of popular music, rock'n'roll, and easy listening.[1] In 1961, WAVC was bought by L.D. Bentley and Glenn Cornelius (as Radio Sand Mountain, Inc.) and the callsign was changed to the current WBSA.[3] Cornelius operated WBSA until 1982 when it was purchased by Bill Huber and Lawrence Kennamer (as Sand Mountain Advertising, Inc.).[4] The new owners changed the format to Southern Gospel music. In October 1994, the station was purchased by Reverend Roger Watkins, a Baptist minister and evangelist, as Watkins Broadcasting, Inc.[5]
WBSA celebrated 50 years of broadcasting in 2009.
References
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- WBSA official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WBSA
- Radio-Locator Information on WBSA
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WBSA
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