WBXR

WBXR

City	Hazel Green, Alabama
Broadcast area	Tennessee Valley
Slogan	"Radio That Changes the Way You Live"
Frequency	1140 kHz
First air date	December 11, 1970
Format	Christian ministry
Power	15,000 watts (day) 7,500 watts (critical hours)
Class	D
Facility ID	8999
Transmitter coordinates	34°57′11″N 86°38′46″W / 34.95306°N 86.64611°W / 34.95306; -86.64611
Former callsigns	WIXC (1970-1984) WKZF (1984-1985) WIXC (1985-1991)
Owner	Wilkins Communications Network, Inc. (New England Communications, Inc.)
Website	wilkinsradio.com

WBXR (1140 AM) is a radio station licensed to Hazel Green, Alabama, that serves the greater Tennessee Valley area. WBXR is licensed to New England Communications, Inc. It airs a Christian ministry format.^[1]

Programming

The bulk of WBXR programming comes as part of a group of Christian ministry formatted radio stations known as the Wilkins Communications Network.

Notable weekend programming includes the Sure Word Ministries radio program on Saturday mornings^[2] and Willingheart Radio on Saturday afternoons.^[3]

History

The station was operated as WIXC from December 1970 through May 1991 except for 11 months in 1984-85 when the station was briefly known as WKZF.^[4] "WIXC in Dixie" ran country and oldies formats. The station was originally licensed to Fayetteville, Tennessee.

In January 1991, Lincoln County Broadcasters, Inc., reached an agreement to sell WIXC to Low Country Corporation, Inc. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on March 12, 1991, and the transaction was consummated on March 22, 1991.^[5] On May 15, 1991, the new owners had the FCC change the station's callsign from WIXC to WBXR.^[4]

In July 1997, Low Country Corporation reached an agreement to sell WBXR to New England Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 2, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on September 16, 1997.^[6]

References

↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "SWM Radio Programs on WBXR 1140 AM". Sure Word Ministries.
↑ "Willingheart of WBXR Radio". Willingheart Radio.
1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19901213EG)". FCC Media Bureau. 1991-03-22.
↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19970717EA)". FCC Media Bureau. 1997-09-16.

External links

WBXR official website

Query the FCC's AM station database for WBXR

Radio-Locator Information on WBXR

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WBXR

Radio stations serving the Huntsville, Alabama market

by AM frequency	730 770 800 890 1000 1080 1110 1140 1190 1230 1310 1400 1450 1490 1550 1600 1700

by FM frequency	88.1 89.3 90.1 90.9 91.7 92.1 92.5 92.9 93.3 94.1 95.1 95.9 96.9 97.7 98.1 99.1 99.9 100.3 100.7 102.1 103.1 103.5 103.9 104.3 105.7 106.1 106.5 107.9

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.4

by call sign	KIH20 W264AI W293AH WAHR WAYH WBHP WBXR WDJL WDRM WEKI WEUP WEUP-FM WEUV WEUZ WHIY WHOS WHRP WHVK WJAB WJOU WKAC WKZD WLOR WLRH WQAH-FM WQRV WRJL-FM WRSA-FM WRTT-FM WSLV WTAK-FM WTKI WTWX-FM WUMP WVMB-LP WVNN WVNN-FM WWFF-FM WWTM WYAM WYFD WZYP WZZN

Defunct	WJHX (620 AM)

Alabama radio markets Birmingham Dothan Florence-Muscle Shoals Huntsville Mobile Montgomery Tuscaloosa Other Alabama radio regions Anniston Auburn Columbus, Georgia Gadsden Meridian, Mississippi See also List of radio stations in Alabama List of radio stations in Tennessee

Religious radio stations in the state of Alabama

Stations	WAKD – Sheffield WALN – Carrollton WAQG – Ozark WAQU – Selma WAXU – Troy WAYH – Harvest WBFR – Birmingham WBHY – Mobile WBSA – Boaz WBTG-FM – Sheffield WBXR – Hazel Green WDYF – Dothan WEBT – Langdale WELB – Elba WELL-FM – Dadeville WFBH-LP – Hamilton WGIB – Birmingham WGRW – Anniston WGTF – Dothan WIJD – Prichard WILF – Monroeville WIRB – Level Plains WJCK – Piedmont WJEC – Vernon WJIA – Guntersville WJIF – Opp WJIK – Fulton WJSD-LP – Henagar WKNG-FM – Heflin WKRE – Argo WKUA – Moundville WKWL – Florala WKZD - Priceville WLBF – Montgomery WLJR – Birmingham WLPR – Prichard WLVM – Chickasaw WMBV – Dixons Mills WMCJ – Cullman WMFT – Tuscaloosa WMGY – Montgomery WMMA – Irondale/Birmingham WMOB – Mobile WNGL – Mobile WPMR-LP – Russellville WQEM – Columbiana WQLS – Camden WRNF – Selma WRNK-LP – Lanett WSJL – Bessemer WSTF – Andalusia WTBB – Gadsden WTBJ – Oxford WTOF – Bay Minette WURY-LP – Phenix City WVMB-LP – Madison WVOB – Dothan WVPL – Dozier WWFC-LP – Bryant WXJC-FM – Cordova WYFD – Decatur

Defunct	WKOC-LP – Ider WUAC-LP – Tuscaloosa WZTQ – Centre

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Alabama See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Daytime-only radio stations in Alabama

Stations	WALQ - Carrville WBHY - Mobile WBIB - Centreville WBXR - Hazel Green WCNF - Dothan WDJL - Huntsville WEUV - Moulton WFHK - Pell City WGYV - Greenville WHOG - Hobson City WJNZ - Robertsdale WKAC - Athens WKAX - Russellville WQHC - Hanceville WQRX - Valley Head WRMG - Red Bay WTLM - Opelika WTOF - Bay Minette WURL - Moody WVSM - Rainsville WWGC - Albertville WYAM - Hartselle WYLS - York WZTQ - Centre WZZX - Lineville

Defunct	WBYE - Calera WCMA - Daleville WERH - Hamilton WMFC - Monroeville WZTQ – Centre

See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night

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