Fairhope, Alabama
STATION TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS
If "informal" proposals by applicant Mike McElmurry discussed at a recent planning commission meeting come to fruition, the 406 S. Section street studio of WABF radio will be demolished to make way for a new six-lot residential project.
Several neighbors came forward to raise concerns about drainage, number of driveway accesses needed, and saving the big live oak tree located on the property.
Mayor Kant and commissioner Clark (who owned the property at one time) raised similar concerns, especially about the large amount of storm water that flows through the property.
Planning Director Smith said his department had no objections to the proposal if problems were adequately addressed (especailly drainage) and it would be an opportunity to get rid of the unsightly antenna in the residential neighborhood.
A formal proposal would have to be brought to and voted on by the commission at a future meeting.
WABF is now owned by Eternity Media Group of Hattiesburg Ms. which also owns AM station WERM in Mobile.
According to previous reports, WABF will continue operating in its current format using the Mobile station's transmitter and antennas; a new studio will be located here, possibly somewhere on Church Street, according to informed sources.
STATION HISTORY
From Wikipedia:
This station began regular operations as "WABF" on August 12, 1961. Licensed to Eastern Shore Broadcasters, Inc., the station was originally part of the J. Dige Bishop Stations Group.[2] It broadcast with 1,000 watts of power, daytime-only, to protect WGAR (now WHKW) in Cleveland, Ohio, from skywave interference.[3]
Almost two decades later, Eastern Shore Broadcasters, Inc., sold WABF to Bee Cee Broadcasting, Inc., in a deal that closed on July 1, 1978.[4] In March 1992, Bee Cee Broadcasting, Inc., reached a deal to sell WABF to Jubilee Broadcasting Company, Inc., for $350,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 20, 1992, and consummated on May 11, 1992.[5] In February 1999, Jubilee Broadcasting Company, Inc., contracted to transfer the broadcast license for WABF to Gulf Coast Broadcasting Company, Inc. The deal gained FCC approval on May 5, 1999, and the transaction was formally consummated on May 20, 1999.[6]
In June 2001, the station applied to increase its nighttime signal strength from 4 to 30 watts while eliminating the directional array in use both day and night to reduce skywave interference. The FCC granted a construction permit for these changes on October 1, 2001, with a scheduled expiration date of October 1, 2004.[7] With construction and testing complete in January 2002, the station applied for a new broadcast license to cover these changes. The FCC granted the new license on March 11, 2002.[8]
406 S. Section St. |
STATION TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS
If "informal" proposals by applicant Mike McElmurry discussed at a recent planning commission meeting come to fruition, the 406 S. Section street studio of WABF radio will be demolished to make way for a new six-lot residential project.
Several neighbors came forward to raise concerns about drainage, number of driveway accesses needed, and saving the big live oak tree located on the property.
antennas to be removed |
Planning Director Smith said his department had no objections to the proposal if problems were adequately addressed (especailly drainage) and it would be an opportunity to get rid of the unsightly antenna in the residential neighborhood.
A formal proposal would have to be brought to and voted on by the commission at a future meeting.
McElmurry |
According to previous reports, WABF will continue operating in its current format using the Mobile station's transmitter and antennas; a new studio will be located here, possibly somewhere on Church Street, according to informed sources.
STATION HISTORY
From Wikipedia:
This station began regular operations as "WABF" on August 12, 1961. Licensed to Eastern Shore Broadcasters, Inc., the station was originally part of the J. Dige Bishop Stations Group.[2] It broadcast with 1,000 watts of power, daytime-only, to protect WGAR (now WHKW) in Cleveland, Ohio, from skywave interference.[3]
Almost two decades later, Eastern Shore Broadcasters, Inc., sold WABF to Bee Cee Broadcasting, Inc., in a deal that closed on July 1, 1978.[4] In March 1992, Bee Cee Broadcasting, Inc., reached a deal to sell WABF to Jubilee Broadcasting Company, Inc., for $350,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 20, 1992, and consummated on May 11, 1992.[5] In February 1999, Jubilee Broadcasting Company, Inc., contracted to transfer the broadcast license for WABF to Gulf Coast Broadcasting Company, Inc. The deal gained FCC approval on May 5, 1999, and the transaction was formally consummated on May 20, 1999.[6]
In June 2001, the station applied to increase its nighttime signal strength from 4 to 30 watts while eliminating the directional array in use both day and night to reduce skywave interference. The FCC granted a construction permit for these changes on October 1, 2001, with a scheduled expiration date of October 1, 2004.[7] With construction and testing complete in January 2002, the station applied for a new broadcast license to cover these changes. The FCC granted the new license on March 11, 2002.[8]
possible six lot plan |
Comments
What's this world coming too.
Thank you Lori and Mark