WMBH
WMBH (1560 AM, "Somo Sports Radio") is a radio station licensed to Joplin, Missouri. The station is a CBS Sports Radio affiliate. Its programming is also carried by K268CP 101.3 FM, licensed to Joplin.
| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Somo Sports Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Michael Day Landis |
| History | |
First air date | August 14, 1962 (as KQYX) |
Former call signs | KQYX (1962-2001) |
Call sign meaning | Where Memories Bring Happiness (slogan first year of operation) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72493 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts daytime 35 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°04′10″N 94°32′49″W |
| Translator(s) | 101.3 K268CP (Joplin) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | somosportsradio |
History
The station was first licensed, as KQYX, on August 14, 1962[1] to William B. Bell in Joplin. On July 25, 2001 the station engaged in a two-way call letter and format swap, with AM 1560 KQYX becoming WMBH and receiving a sports format, and AM 1450 WMBH becoming KQYX.
On October 9, 2006, WMBH flipped formats from talk/sports to urban contemporary as "1560 The Beat".[2]
In January 2022, WMBH rebranded as "Somo Sports Radio" and switched affiliations from Fox Sports Radio to CBS Sports Radio.[3]
Previous logo
References
- "Date First Licensed", FCC History Cards for WMBH.
- KQYX/WMBH History (kcradio.robzerwekh.com)
- Multiple Recent Changes In Joplin/Pittsburg Radioinsight - January 27, 2022
External links
- WMBH in the FCC AM station database
- WMBH on Radio-Locator
- WMBH in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WMBH (covering KQYX from 1962-1980)
- Pioneer Broadcaster Award (WMBH 2005) (MSSU.edu)
- K268CP in the FCC FM station database
- K268CP on Radio-Locator
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