WBHP (AM)
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| City of license | Huntsville, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Madison County, Alabama |
| Branding | The Big Talker 800/1230 |
| Slogan | "The Valley's Big Talker" |
| Frequency | 1230 (kHz) |
| First air date | April 22, 1931 (as WBHS) |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power | 1000 watts (unlimited) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 44025 |
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| Callsign meaning | Wilton "Buster" H. Pollard (former owner)[1] |
| Former callsigns | WBHS |
| Affiliations | FOX Sports Radio, FOX News |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications (Capstar TX) |
| Sister stations | WHOS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.wbhpam.com |
WBHP (1230 AM, "The Big Talker") is a news/talk formatted radio station licensed to Huntsville, Alabama.[2] The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications and serves all of Madison County, Alabama. WBHP programming is simulcast on WHOS (800 AM).
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[edit] Programming
The 1230 AM frequency serves the greater Huntsville area, while the 800 AM frequency serves nearby Decatur. The Decatur station was formerly known as WHOS and programmed, like WBHP, a country format for many years before becoming a repeater station of its sister FM station (then owned by Mack Bramlett) WDRM, also a country-formatted station. WBHP currently airs a news and talk format with a mix of local and syndicated programs.
Notable local programming includes a weekday morning show hosted by long-time local broadcasters Gary Dobbs and Toni Lowery.[3] Notable syndicated hosts include conservative talk host Glenn Beck, financial advisor Dave Ramsey, sports expert Paul Finebaum, Cincinnati-based talk host Mike McConnell, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, plus The Ultimate Sports Show with "The Snake" Ken Stabler and Chris Stewart.
Weekend programming includes NASCAR Live, FOX Sports Radio, religious programming, several local talk programs, Coast to Coast, and several highlight shows from selected weekday programs.
The station is an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves radio network.[4]
[edit] History
The station was Huntsville's first AM radio station. The station went on the air as WBHS on April 22, 1931 as a service of The Hutchens Company. The station became WBHP in 1937. Oddly, the Federal Communications Commission also briefly assigned the WBHP callsign to a low-power South Carolina station in 2000-2001.
WBHP had been through several owners until its acquisition by Clear Channel Communications, its current licensee. The current call letters stem from longtime previous owner Wilton "Buster" Harvey Pollard.[1]
At least until the 1990s the station broadcast a country music format.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nelson, Bob (2008-02-02). Call Letter Origins. The Broadcast Archive.
- ^ Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
- ^ "Dobbs, Lowery now on WBHP", The Huntsville Times, 2007-05-19, p. 2B.
- ^ Affiliate Radio Stations. The Official Site of the Atlanta Braves.
- ^ Welch, Chris. "Area radio stations make changes", The Huntsville Times, 2006-04-16, p. 4G.
- ^ Member Facts - Ernie Ashworth. Grand Ole Opry official website. Retrieved on December 27, 2007.
[edit] External links
- WBHP official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WBHP
- Radio Locator Information on WBHP
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WBHP
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