WMMB
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|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Space Coast |
| Frequency | WMMB: 1240 kHz WMMV: 1350 kHz |
| Branding | News/Talk WMMB 1240/1350 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFKS, WLRQ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | WMMB: 1946 WMMV: 1957 |
Former call signs | WMMB: none WMMV: WLRQ (1987–1991) WWHL (1991–1995) WMYM (1995–1997) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | WMMB: 11408 WMMV: 20371 |
| Class | WMMB: C WMMV: B W224DJ: D |
| Power | WMMB: 1,000 watts unlimited WMMV: 1,000 watts |
| ERP | W224DJ: 250 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | WMMB:28°4′40″N 80°35′55″W / 28.07778°N 80.59861°W WMMV:28°21′58″N 80°45′08″W / 28.36611°N 80.75222°W W224DJ: 28°8′13″N 80°42′12″W / 28.13694°N 80.70333°W |
| Translator(s) | WMMB: 92.7 W224DJ (Melbourne) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | wmmbam |
WMMB (1240 AM) and WMMV (1350 AM) are commercial radio stations simulcasting a news/talk radio format. WMMB is licensed to Melbourne, Florida, and WMMV is licensed to Cocoa, Florida. The stations are owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and the license is held by iHM Licenses, LLC.[2][3] The radio studios and offices are on South Babcock Street in Melbourne.[4]
Both stations are powered at 1,000 watts. WMMB uses a non-directional antenna. But WMMV is directional at night to protect other stations on 1350 AM. In Melbourne, programming can also be heard on 250 watt FM translator W224DJ at 92.7 MHz.[5]
Programming
[edit]Weekdays begin with a local news and information show, "Bill Mick Live." The rest of the weekday schedule is made up of nationally syndicated talk shows, including Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Clay Travis & Buck Sexton, Joe Pags, Jesse Kelly, "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory" and "America in the Morning.[6]
Weekends feature programs on money, health, gardening, guns and technology. Weekend hosts include Bill Cunningham, Art Bell, Kim Komando and repeats of weekday shows. The stations also broadcast Miami Dolphins football games in the fall. Most hours begin with world and national news from Fox News Radio.
History
[edit]WMMB first signed on the air in 1946. The station that became WMMV went on the air in 1957.
References
[edit]- ^ 11408
WMMV: 20371 "Facility Technical Data for WMMB and WMMV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "WMMB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WMMV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ WMMBam.com/contact
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W224DJ
- ^ "WMMB's show lineup page". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
External links
[edit]- FCC History Cards for WMMB
- FCC History Cards for WMMV
- Facility details for Facility ID 11408 (WMMB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMMB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- Facility details for Facility ID 20371 (WMMV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMMV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 139444 (W224DJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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