WOWW
| City of license | Germantown, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Branding | 95.3 and 97.7 The Rebel |
| Slogan | Hit Country |
| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 97.7 W249BN (Memphis) |
| First air date | 1994 (as WNWZ) |
| Format | Country (WEBL simulcast) |
| Power | 2,500 watts |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 21728 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Callsign meaning | derived from "wow" |
| Former callsigns | WWBA (1988-1989) WEZI (1989-1989) WNWZ (1989-1997) |
| Owner | Flinn Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | WHBQ (AM), WGSF (AM), WAVN, WMPS, WHBQ-FM, KXHT |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | lovetherebel.com |
WOWW is a broadcast radio station licensed to Germantown, Tennessee and serving Memphis, Tennessee. WOWW is owned and operated by Flinn Broadcasting Corporation.[1] Studios are in Southaven, Mississippi and a transmitter tower is in Bartlett, Tennessee.
History
During the 1960s the station was known as WHER and had an all female on-air staff, hence the call letters (W)HER. It later became WWEE featuring an all-talk format. The station gave birth to the longest running sports talk show "SportsLine" (now called "SportsTime"). "SportsLine" went on the air in 1972.[citation needed]
Notable former staff members include Marge Thrasher, Bill Thomas, George Lapides, Dick Palmer, Jim Fields, and Jeff Weinberger.[citation needed]
Format Flips
On April 10, 2013, WOWW changed their format to country, simulcasting WEBL 95.3 FM.[2]
On June 21, 2013, WUMY dropped its Classic Country format for Variety Hits as "97-7 Guess FM".[3]
On January 2, 2014 WOWW began stunting, directing listeners to WUMY 830 AM Memphis, Tennessee, which took over the "Guess FM" variety hits format.[4]
A few days later WOWW changed their format to country, branded as "The Rebel", simulcasting WEBL 95.3 FM Coldwater, MS.
Translator
In addition to the main station, WOWW is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
ERP W |
Height m (ft) |
Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W249BN | 97.7 | Memphis, Tennessee | 139990 | 250 | 178 m (584 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/81598/alternative-returns-to-memphis/
- ↑ Guess What’s New In Memphis
- ↑ http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/87265/guess-fm-memphis-relocates/
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WOWW
- Radio-Locator Information on WOWW
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WOWW
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