WXBN (AM)
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WBGG-FM, WINZ, WIOD, WMIA-FM, WMIB, WZTU | |
History | |
First air date | October 7, 2008 |
Former call signs | WZAB (2008–2021) |
Call sign meaning | Black Information Network |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 21763 |
Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 25°44′56″N 80°32′50″W / 25.74889°N 80.54722°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | miami |
WXBN (880
History
Florida City Radio
A
WZAB made its debut on October 7, 2008, airing a business talk radio format as "880 The Biz".[4] Florida City Radio soon sold the station to Salem outright for $1.4 million.[5]
Catholic programming
On July 25, 2019, Salem Media Group agreed to sell WZAB and WKAT in the Miami market, as well as WLCC and WWMI in the Tampa Bay market, to Immaculate Heart Media, Inc. for more than $8.2 million.[6][7] The sale closed on September 30, 2019.
WZAB began airing
Black Information Network
iHeartMedia began operating WZAB under a local marketing agreement (LMA) on October 1, 2020, with the intention of making it Miami's Black Information Network outlet. It was part of a deal in which WZAB would be swapped to iHeart in exchange for KKDD in San Bernardino, California, W292DH in Pittsburgh, and $1 million.[8]
Following a day of carrying historical speeches, WZAB began carrying BIN programming on October 2.[9] Effective November 30, 2020, iHeartMedia acquired WZAB.[10] The call sign was changed to WXBN on March 3, 2021.[3]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXBN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WXBN
- ^ a b "Call Sign History (WXBN)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Salem's latest startup – a biz-talker in Miami". Radio-Info.com. October 6, 2008.
- ^ "Trust Sells CC Jax Spinoff". All Access. October 20, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Venta, Lance. "Immaculate Heart Media Acquires Four In Miami & Tampa From Salem", Radio Insight. July 29, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Venta, Lance (October 1, 2020). "iHeartMedia Brings Black Information Network To Miami In Swap For San Bernardino AM & Pittsburgh Translator". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Black Information Network Launches In Columbus & Miami Radioinsight - October 2, 2020
- ^ iHeartRadio Acquires WZAB-AM/Miami in Radio Swap Radio Online - December 8, 2020
External links
- WXBN in the FCC AM station database
- WXBN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database