WIZB

Radio station in Abbeville, Alabama

31°26′19.6″N 85°17′19.6″W / 31.438778°N 85.288778°W / 31.438778; -85.288778Translator(s)96.1 W241CB (Dothan)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitealabama.thejoyfm.com

WIZB (94.3 FM, "The Joy FM 94.3") (formerly branded as "His Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Abbeville, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Radio Training Network, Inc. It broadcasts a Contemporary Christian format to the Dothan, Alabama, area.^[1]

The station also broadcasts its signal on a translator at 96.1 MHz inside the Ross Clark Circle in Dothan to improve its signal within the city.

History

WIZB started as WARI-FM on February 22, 1968, as the sister station to WARI/1480. It changed callsigns to WXLE in 1976. In August 1985, Henry County Radio, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WXLE to Abbeville Wireless Corporation. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on October 2, 1985, and the transaction was consummated on January 7, 1986.^[2]

The station was assigned the WIZB call letters by the FCC on April 2, 1986.^[3]

In July 1994, Abbeville Wireless Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Genesis Radio Company, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 8, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on November 25, 1994.^[4]

In March 2005, Celebration Communications Company, Inc. (Art Morris, acting chairman) reached an agreement to sell this station to Radio Training Network, Inc. (James L. Campbell, president/CEO) for a reported $288,416.^[5] The deal was approved by the FCC on April 29, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on May 26, 2005.^[6]

Programs

Dr David Jeremiah 4a-4:30a
Dr Charles Stanley 4:30a-5a
The Morning Cruise - weekday mornings from 5-9a
Talkin' with Terris - weekdays from 9a-3p
Russ & Nancy - weekdays 3-7p
Evenings with Dan - weekdays 7-11p
Toni - weekdays 11p-4a
Saturdays, Earl 6-10a, Toni 10-2p, Earl 2-6p, Donna Cruz 6p-12a
Sundays, Warm Up To Worship 5-9a, Churches 9a-12p, Nancy 12-3p, Misty 3-6p Donna Cruz 6p-11p

References

^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
^ "Application Search Details (BALH-19850807EL)". FCC Media Bureau.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ "Application Search Details (BALH-19940721GF)". FCC Media Bureau. November 25, 1994.
^ "Deals - 4/4/2005". Broadcasting & Cable. April 4, 2005.
^ "Application Search Details (BALH-20050301ABG)". FCC Media Bureau. May 26, 2005.