WHEP
day) 43 watts (night) | |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°26′38″N 87°40′52″W / 30.44389°N 87.68111°W |
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Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | whep1310.com |
WHEP (1310
Programming
WHEP broadcasts oldies music and news to Baldwin County, Alabama.[2] In addition to its usual news and Rock’n Roll programming, WHEP airs a twice-daily radio program called Baldwin County Trading Post six days a week.
Weekday programming includes Breakfast in Baldwin with Kenny Graves, featuring news, sports, and weather, plus a daily church program from Berean Baptist Church. Mid-days feature Jack Bell playing all era of Rock’n Roll.
History
This station launched on May 31,
The station was acquired by James E. Stewart, Sr.'s Stewart Broadcasting Company on May 1, 1961.[5] In June 1980, station ownership applied to the FCC to transfer the broadcast license from the unincorporated Stewart Broadcasting Company to Stewart Broadcasting Company, Inc. The FCC approved the move on July 21, 1980.[6]
In January 2003, James E. Stewart, Sr., transferred his 52% ownership stake in Stewart Broadcasting Company, Inc., to his son, Clark J. Stewart.[7] After the transfer, the younger Stewart held 98% of the voting stock with his siblings Elizabeth Stewart Purvis and James E. Stewart, Jr., each holding 1%. The FCC approved this transfer of control on February 27, 2003. The transfer took place on March 6, 2003. This move made Clark J. Stewart the president of the company with his father stepping back to be vice-president.[7]
From its launch in 1953, WHEP had been licensed to operate as a
Translators
WHEP programming is also carried on a
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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W223AX | 92.5 FM FM | Foley, Alabama | 250 | D | FMQ |
References
- ^ a b c "About Us". WHEP 1310. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- Arbitron. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "Directory of AM and FM Stations and Market Data for the United States". 1955 Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1955. p. 70.
- U.S. Federal Communications CommissionMedia Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1963 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1963. p. B-5.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19800630HD)". FCC Media Bureau. July 21, 1980. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BTC-20030110ADG)". FCC Media Bureau. March 6, 2003. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "AM Station Classes: Clear, Regional, and Local Channels". Federal Communications Commission, Audio Division. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BP-20050728AQL)". FCC Media Bureau. November 15, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BL-20070926ARL)". FCC Media Bureau. December 6, 2007. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
External links
- WHEP official website
- WHEP in the FCC AM station database
- WHEP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database