WHBB

WHBB (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Selma, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Broadsouth Communications, Inc. WHBB serves the greater Central Alabama region with a 1,000 watt signal at 1490 kHz.

Programming

WHBB airs a variety format featuring a mix of News, Talk, Jazz, and Gospel music. Local weekday programming includes the Viewpoint call-in talk show with Randy Williams, Real Talk with Gwen Brown and Mark Duke, Cool Jazz Cafe with Terry Chestnut, and The Gospel Caravan with Rev. Thomas J. Patterson. Notable syndicated programming includes The Rush Limbaugh Show and Coast to Coast AM hosted by George Noory. News coverage is delivered locally 12 times daily by Jessica Hope and as hourly news updates from ABC News Radio.

History

The station, assigned the WHBB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission, signed on in 1935 with a 250 watt signal.

In July 1984, WHBB applied to increase its maximum broadcast power to 1,000 watts and relocate the transmitter to its current location. It received a construction permit from the FCC on November 9, 1984. WHBB received a license to cover at the new signal strength from the FCC on January 31, 1985.