WIBM AM 1450 Jackson

Slogan/Positioner: ESPN Radio 1450

Format: Sports

Web site: www.espnradio1450.com

E-Mail: visit web site

Class: C
Daytime Power / # of Towers: 810 watts / 1, omnidirectional
Nighttime Power / # of Towers: 810 watts / 1, omnidirectional

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage areas: Day, Night
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WIBM from Wikipedia
• WIBM from RadioTime.com

Call Sign History:

• WIBM: 12/8/1995
• WCXI: 3/29/1994
• WIBM: 4/8/1987
• WXCM: 6/25/1980
• WIBM: 1924

Call Sign Origin:

On Air Date: November 20, 1924

Owner: Jackson Radio Works

Telephone: (517) 787-9546

Notes/History:

• 10/2003: License to cover granted for April 2003 construction permit
• 4/2003: Construction permit granted to increase power from 780 to 810 watts and move to new transmitter location
• 3/1999: Station changes formats from soft adult contemporary to sports as 'ESPN Radio 1450'.
• 1997: Format change to soft adult contemporary, no longer simulcasting FM 94.1.
• 1987: Format change to oldies, simulcasting 94.1 FM as WIBM once again.
• 1980: Top 40 format moves to sister station 94.1 FM and new format is country as WXCM.
• 1960s-70s: Format is Top 40.
• 1941: Frequency change from 1370 to 1450.
• 11/20/1924: WIBM begins operations.

Center of antenna array/transmitter location:

Jackson County

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