WRLD-FM
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| City of license | Valley, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Columbus, Georgia |
| Branding | Boomer 95.3 |
| Slogan | The Greatest Hits of All Time |
| Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
| Translator(s) | 101.1 W266BJ (Tallassee, nighttime) |
| First air date | 1996 |
| Format | Oldies |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 77 meters (253 feet) |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 52040 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°44′07.00″N 85°08′55.00″W / 32.73528°N 85.14861°W |
| Former callsigns | WUAF (1992-1994)[1] |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Owner | PMB Broadcasting, LLC (PMB Broadcasting, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WKCN, WCGQ, WRCG, WLTC |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | boomer953.com |
WRLD-FM (95.3 FM, "Boomer 95.3") is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format.[2] Licensed to Valley, Alabama, USA, the station serves the Columbus, Georgia, area.[3] The station is currently owned by PMB Broadcasting, LLC. The station features programming from Westwood One.
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[edit] History
This station's original construction permit was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on March 4, 1992.[4] The new station was assigned the call letters WUAF on April 23, 1992.[1] The station's callsign was changed to WRLD-FM on February 22, 1994.[1] After several delays, WRLD-FM received its license to cover on April 5, 1996.[5]
In May 1999, Pearce Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WRLD-FM to McClure Broadcasting, Inc.[6] The FCC approved the deal on July 22, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on September 21, 1999.[6]
In December 2002, McClure Broadcasting, Inc., (Chuck McClure Jr., president) reached an agreement to sell WRLD-FM to Archway Broadcasting Group (Al Vicente, president/CEO) through their affiliate ABG Georgia Licenses, LLC.[7] This was part of a four-station deal, along with WRCG, WCGQ, and WKCN, for a reported combined sale price of $15 million.[8] The deal was approved by the FCC on February 21, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on April 25, 2003.[7] At the time of the sale, WRLD-FM carried an oldies music format.
On July 31, 2008, local investment group PMB Broadcasting LLC (headed up by Jim Martin) purchased this station along with Columbus-area sister stations WRCG, WCGQ, and WKCN from Archway Broadcasting Group LLC for a reported sale price of $7.2 million.[9]
[edit] Translators
This translator station broadcasts WACQ during the day and WRLD-FM at night.[10]
| Call sign | MHz | City of license | Power (W) |
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| W266BJ | 101.1 FM | Tallassee, Alabama | 38 | D | FCC |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=52040&Callsign=WRLD-FM.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. http://www.arbitron.com.
- ^ "WRLD-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WRLD.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPH-19900918MA)". FCC Media Bureau. 1992-03-04. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=152448.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLH-19950921KE)". FCC Media Bureau. 1996-04-05. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=213964.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BALH-19990527GI)". FCC Media Bureau. 1999-09-21. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=285613.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BALH-20021220AAL)". FCC Media Bureau. 2003-04-25. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=627393.
- ^ "Changing Hands - 1/20/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-01-20. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA271324.html?q=WRLD.
- ^ "Deals - 8/18/2008". Broadcasting & Cable. 2008-08-18. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6588011.html?q=WRLD.
- ^ "AM History Profile: WACQ". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. http://bellsouthpwp2.net/c/r/crackedlcd/almediapage/profiles/wacq.html. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WRLD
- Radio-Locator information on WRLD
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WRLD
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