- For the Albemarle, North Carolina radio station formerly known as known as "WABZ", see WSPC.
- For the Indian Trail, North Carolina radio station formerly known as known as "WABZ", see WPZS.
| WABZ | |
| City of license | Sherman, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Springfield IL area |
| Branding | 93.9 Abe FM |
| Frequency | 93.9 MHz |
| Format | Adult Hits |
| ERP | 15,000 watts |
| HAAT | 131.0 meters |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 9964 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°59′25.00″N 89°30′46.00″W / 39.99028°N 89.51278°W |
| Former callsigns | WLRX (1981-1986) WESZ (1986-1994) WWTE (1994-1996) WYXY (1996-2001) WMHX (2001-2005) |
| Owner | Saga Communications (Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC) |
WABZ (93.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. Licensed to Sherman, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Springfield, Illinois, area. The station is currently owned by Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC.[1]
History
The station was assigned the call letters WLRX on 1981-08-03. On 1986-06-01, the station changed its call sign to WESZ, on 1994-11-15 to WWTE, on 1996-09-16 to WYXY, on 2001-02-19 to WMHX, and on 2005-04-08 to the current WABZ.[2]
References
- ^ "WABZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WABZ.
- ^ "WABZ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=9964&Callsign=WABZ.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WABZ
- Radio Locator information on WABZ
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WABZ
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