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WGIB

Coordinates: 33°24′59″N 86°36′28″W / 33.41639°N 86.60778°W / 33.41639; -86.60778
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WGIB
Frequency91.9 MHz
Programming
FormatReligious
Ownership
OwnerGlen Iris Baptist School
History
First air date
1983 (41 years ago) (1983)
Call sign meaning
Where God Is Blessing
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID24256
ClassC3
ERP3,500 watts
HAAT266 meters
Transmitter coordinates
33°24′59″N 86°36′28″W / 33.41639°N 86.60778°W / 33.41639; -86.60778
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWGIB Online
WQEM
Frequency101.5 MHz
Programming
FormatReligious
Ownership
OwnerGlen Iris Baptist School
History
First air date
1999
Call sign meaning
Variation of former sister station WQEN
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41641
ClassA
ERP1,800 watts
HAAT185 meters
Transmitter coordinates
33°13′46″N 86°42′56″W / 33.22944°N 86.71556°W / 33.22944; -86.71556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWQEM Online

WGIB (91.9 FM) is a non-profit radio station that originates programming from Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The station is currently owned by Glen Iris Baptist School, and is licensed to serve Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The station was assigned the WGIB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 20, 1982.[3]

WGIB is relayed on a series of low-powered FM translators and full-powered WQEM at 101.5 MHz in Columbiana, Alabama. The station's audio is also streamed on the internet.

Simulcast

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WQEM (101.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Religious radio format as a simulcast of WGIB.[4] WQEM is licensed to serve Columbiana, Alabama, USA. The station is currently owned by Glen Iris Baptist School.[5]

WQEM was purchased from Clear Channel Communications in 2002. Glen Iris kept the WQEM call sign for the station after its purchase. The station was assigned the WQEM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 3, 1998.[6] Before its purchase by Glen Iris Baptist School, WQEM served as a repeater of Top 40 station WQEN, whose signal at the time did not adequately cover the southern suburbs of Birmingham.

Translators

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
W222AZ 92.3 FM Springville, Alabama 141688 10 D LMS
W291BT 106.1 FM Jasper, Alabama 140355 55 D LMS
W291CG 106.1 FM Odenville, Alabama 141676 10 D LMS
W300AE 107.9 FM Tuscaloosa, Alabama 24258 250 D LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGIB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WQEM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WGIB Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. ^ "WQEM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  6. ^ "WQEM Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
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