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WLOR
WLOR (1550 AM broadcasting, AM, "MY Star 107.5") is a radio station licensed to Huntsville, Alabama, United States, that serves the greater Tennessee Valley area. WLOR is part of the Black Crow Media Group and the broadcast license is held by BCA Radio, LLC, Debtor-in-Possession. Its studios are located off University Drive (U.S. Highway 72, U.S. 72) in Huntsville, and its transmitter is located north of the city. Black Crow Media Group sought Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on January 12, 2010. In November 2011, the company announced reorganization plans that will shift the license to Southern Stone Communications, LLC, under the same parent company. History Early days The station originally started on November 10, 1946, as WHBS (Huntsville's Best Station") on 1490 AM (1,000 watts day/250 night), which was owned by ''The Huntsville Times''. It later added an FM simulcast in 1948 on 95.1 FM, which was discontinued around 1955. The sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAAY-TV
WAAY-TV (channel 31) is a television station in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Allen Media Broadcasting. The station's studios and transmitter are located on Monte Sano Boulevard on top of Monte Sano Mountain. History The station's first broadcast was on August 1, 1959 as WAFG-TV. It was the second television outlet in the Huntsville region, signing on five years after NBC affiliate WMSL-TV (now WAFF). In addition, WAFG-TV is the longest serving station licensed to Huntsville, as WMSL was still licensed to Decatur at the time. From its launch, WAFG was Alabama's first primary ABC affiliate, which was an unusual arrangement for a two-station market, especially one as small as Huntsville was at the time. When the station was sold to Smith Broadcasting (owners of WAAY radio, now WLOR) in 1963, the call sign was changed to WAAY-TV. At the time Smith Broadcasting held a permit from the FCC to put a new station on the air broadcasting on UHF ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |