WMIB

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WMIB
Urban contemporary
SubchannelsHD3: Throwback 105.5 (Classic hip hop)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WBGG-FM, WHYI-FM, WINZ, WIOD, WMIA-FM, WXBN, WZTU
History
First air date
October 17, 1959 (1959-10-17) (as WWIL-FM)
Former call signs
  • WWIL-FM (1959–1968)
  • WSRF-FM (1968–1972)
  • WSHE (1972–1996)
  • WPLL (1996–1999)
  • WMGE (1999–2003)
  • WSHE-FM (2012–2013)
Call sign meaning
"Miami's Beat"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID67193
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT307 meters (1,007 ft)
Translator(s)105.5 W288DD (Tamarac)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD3)
Website
(HD3)

WMIB (103.5

WHQT-FM, WMIA-FM, WFLC, WFEZ, WEDR, and WZTU
.

WMIB is licensed by the

FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format.[2][3]

History

The station started as WWIL-FM in 1959. Until 1972, and after a call letter change to WSRF-FM in 1968, the station carried a

Modern AC
format, first as "The New 103.5", then as "Planet Radio" with new callsign WPLL. The first song as "The New 103.5" was "Steppin' Out" by Joe Jackson.[4][5] Another format change by the station's next and current owner, iHeartMedia (then called Clear Channel Communications), this time to the "Jammin' Oldies" format, resulted in another call letter/branding change to WMGE, "Mega 103.5", at Midnight on June 30, 1999.[6][7]

The station flipped to “103.5 The Beat”, WMIB, on December 31, 2002. For four years, WMIB was an

hip hop. It was home to The Doug Banks
Morning Show from its launch until late 2005, when it was replaced by The Star And Buc Wild Morning Show, which was cancelled in spring 2006.

On October 5, 2006, WMIB modified its urban format to serve an

Urban Contemporary
in 2008.

On May 13, 2010, airstaffers at WMIB began posting on their

Where Do You Go" by No Mercy.[9][10]

On May 23, 2012, WMIB fired its on-air staff. The next day, at 5 a.m., after playing Marc Anthony's "Me Haces Falta", WMIB flipped to adult hits as "She 103-5", returning the "She" branding to the frequency for the first time in 16 years.[11] The first song on "She" was She's a Beauty by The Tubes. On May 31, WMIB changed their call letters to WSHE-FM. During its time as "She", the station leaned towards modern rock. On April 15, 2013, the station re-branded as "Variety 103-5".[12]

On October 11, 2013, at 11 a.m., after playing "

Urban at Noon and returning to the "103.5 The Beat" moniker, this time with a hip-hop intensive playlist.[13] The first song after the relaunch was Waka Flocka Flame's freestyle version of "U.O.E.N.O." by Rocko.[14] On October 24, 2013, WSHE changed their call letters back to WMIB. As of November 2013, it became the affiliate of The Breakfast Club, based from sister station WWPR-FM
in New York.

HD Radio

WMIB-HD2 formerly aired a

Russian-language format known as "DaNu Radio." The format also airs on sister WWPR-HD2
in New York. The HD2 subchannel has since been turned off.

On May 25, 2017 at 4 p.m., WMIB signed on an HD3 sub-channel, and began airing a

Luke.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMIB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Station Search Details". Licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  3. ^ "Station Guides". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  4. ^ "R&R-1996-05-10" (PDF).
  5. ^ "WSHE Becomes 103.5 Planet Radio - Format Change Archive". Formatchange.com. 2 May 1996. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  6. ^ Tom Jicha (1999-07-01). "Rock 'N' Roll Station Becomes 'Beat Of Miami' - tribunedigital-sunsentinel". Articles.sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  7. ^ "RR-1999-07-09" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Music & Radio Station News | AllAccess.com". All Access. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  9. ^ "Music & Radio Station News | AllAccess.com". All Access. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  10. ^ Hall, Dana (May 14, 2010). "Spanish AC "Super X" replaces Urban "Beat" on WMIB Miami". Radio-Info.com.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "SHE'S BACK IN MIAMI". May 24, 2012.
  12. ^ WSHE Revamps with Variety
  13. ^ "WSHE MIAMI DROPS A BEAT AGAIN". October 11, 2013.
  14. ^ Lance (2013-10-11). "Variety 103.5 Becomes The Beat". Format Change Archive. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  15. ^ "IHEART DEBUTING THROWBACK 105.5 MIAMI". May 25, 2017.
  16. ^ Lance (2017-11-02). "Throwback 105.5 Miami Debuts". Format Change Archive. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

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