WAMB

WAMB (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Brazil, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Terre Haute area. It first began broadcasting in 1960 under the call sign WITE. The station is owned by David Crooks, through licensee DLC Media.[2]

WAMB
Broadcast areaTerre Haute, Indiana
Frequency1130 kHz
BrandingThe Breeze
Programming
FormatSoft adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • David Crooks
  • (DLC Media, Inc.)
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History
First air date
May 17, 1960 (first license granted)
Former call signs
  • WITE (1960–1962)
  • WBZI (1962–1964)
  • WWCM (1964–1981)
  • WNSA (1981–1982)
  • WWCM (1982–1985)
  • WSDM (1985–1987)
  • WBZL (1987–1992)
  • WSDM (1992–2000)
  • WSDX (2000–2012)
  • WFNF (2012–2017)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID19669
ClassD
Power
  • 500 watts day
  • 20 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°30′44.00″N 87°8′18.00″W
Translator(s)
  • 99.5 W258BA (Terre Haute)
  • 106.9 W295CQ (Brazil)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewambradio.com

History
Logo as WFNF "The Fan"

The station was first licensed as WITE on May 17, 1960. It changed its call sign to WBZI on September 5, 1962; to WWCM on November 9, 1964; and to WNSA on July 13, 1981.[3] The WWCM call sign returned on July 14, 1982; on June 6, 1985, the station changed its call sign to WSDM; again on October 15, 1987, to WBZL; on February 15, 1992, back to WSDM; on January 31, 2000, to WSDX; on September 24, 2012, to WFNF; and on August 22, 2017, to the current WAMB.[4]

On September 1, 2017, WAMB changed formats from sports to adult standards, branded as "Timeless Classics 1130 AM 99.5 FM".[5]

On September 15, 2021, WAMB changed its format from adult standards to soft adult contemporary, branded as "The Breeze".[6]

Translator
Broadcast translators for WAMB
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W258BA 99.5 FMTerre Haute, Indiana152754250119.8 m (393 ft)D39°27′13″N 87°28′15″WLMS
W295CQ 106.9 FMBrazil, Indiana2002972500 m (0 ft)D39°30′44.1″N 87°8′18.1″WLMS

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for WAMB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WAMB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WNSA (WAMB) history cards" (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. "WAMB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. Timeless Classics Comes to Terre Haute Radioinsight - September 1, 2017
  6. DLC Media To Make Multiple Changes In Terre Haute Radioinsight - September 15, 2021
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