96.3 FM In Selma Is Now On!

[R.D.P.]

That's right everyone.

For a 210 watt translator station, the sound quality and coverage area is very impressive.

To the owner(s), I'm still rooting for this new station to have success and attract many listeners to it.

R.D.P. <><

P.S. For those wondering, this station is indeed doing a rebroadcast of WJAM 1340 AM.

 

[WBGR FM 93.1]

It's also impressing they put this station on the air just 2 days after getting the new CP for 96.3 granted.

If only Great South Wireless could get WZZN 97.7 on the air that fast

Travis

 

[Poledo]

I'm a little confused. Hasn't Selma had several silent translators for the past decade or so? Why put up a new one? What happened to the old (silent) ones?

 

[R.D.P.]

94.3 is the other translator station we currently have.  Moody built this one in 1992 and it was a rebroadcast of WMBV from Dixon's Mills. It went silent due to a lighting strike, in the late 90s. Moody had plans of bringing it back but once they got the CP to build WRNF 89.5 FM, in 2005, they were advised by their lawyer(s) to sell this station.

Rev. Glenn King purchased this station from Moody Radio in 2005 and brought it back, in late 2007.  This station is currently doing a rebroadcast of Moody Radio's WMBV 91.9 FM from Dixon's Mills.   I don't know when and if Mr. King will ever get to do a rebroadcast of WJUS 1310 AM from Marion.  He was going to move this AM station to Selma but for some reason it never happened.

105.5 was the first translator station we had.  It was a rebroadcast of WPCS Rejoice Radio from Pensacola.  This station was on from the 70s till around 1987.  A lighting strike took them off and they never returned. The antenna they broadcasted from was torn down, after the station went silent. 

Hope this helps. 

R.D.P. <><

P.S. The new 96.3 FM is still coming in real good.  The sound quality and coverage area is very impressive.  Still rooting for this new station to have major success and attract a loyal following.  

 

[R.D.P.]

I wanted to modify that last post but was unable too.  Now for what I wanted to add to that post.

We also had another low powered station, at one time too.

This station started off as a 250 watt Satellator, at 90.1, in 1994.  Once it signed on, the NPR crowd started to complain.  This new AFR station was interfering with the NPR stations we could get from Montgomery and B-Ham.  In 1996 AFR was forced to shut down this station. They came back after a short absence and eventually relocated to 91.1.  After relocating to 91.1, they stayed a satellator until 2003.  During that year they were able to upgrade to their current 21,500 watts of power.

Yes I still have fond memories of this radio station.  This is where I got my chance to speak to the listeners of it.  In was in the late 90s, that my now deceased friend, Mr. Dean Wilson gave this slightly handicapped person a chance to speak on here.  After he resigned as their local manager, I though my speaking career was over but Mr. James Hamner and Richard Wilson came in and kept me on.  Once the station upgraded in 2003, that spot came to an end.  Since that time I've been trying to make a return to radio broadcasting.  I loved that gig and would love to do it again. 

R.D.P. <><

 

[Chad-Stevens]

I had noticed a couple of businesses in town, including Moore Stewart Ford, had messages about WJAM on their signage.

RDP, do you know anything about WJWC-LP 101.9 in Gallion? I had actually driven out there from Selma a few weeks back to try to aircheck the station only to have them abruptly sign off at 2 PM on a Saturday, just as I was approaching the town. (And their audio was badly overdriven too.)

 

[R.D.P.]

I haven't listened to them.  I usually don't travel to that area of Alabama.  Most of my travels are centered around Selma and the Montgomery area.

Last time I checked, I read that this station was doing an Urban Oldies format.

R.D.P. <><

P.S. Speaking of 96.3 FM, this new station has become an overnight sensation. Their coverage area and sound quality is still very impressive.