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Speaking of Christian radio around Birmingham...

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passtheword

I found this on the FCC website a few days ago. It's a CP for a new class A FM station licensed to Jemison at 89.3. I saw the application for the station a few months ago, but it had been dismissed at the time. It's since been approved, and the licensee is Jimmy (James) Jarrell Communications, which also has a couple of other christian stations in Alabama, two of which I can think of off the top of my head are WELL-FM "Praise 88.7" in Dadeville, and WPIL in Heflin. They also have several other pending applications in various places, mostly in eastern Alabama, and a couple CP's, one for Alexander City and the other for Talladega. I figured the proposed station was probably going to have an issue with being too close to WBFR in Birmingham at 89.5, but somehow they pulled it off. WELL-FM is contemporary christian. I'm not really sure, but I believe WPIL is southern gospel. Obviously, the new Jemison station won't cover all of metro Birmingham, but it should be able to cover a good portion of Chilton and Shelby counties. Anyone know of any info about this station, and any proposed programming? I listen online to WELL when I visit my in-laws who lives in the Alex City area. Just wondering if maybe JJC was considering some type of contemporary christian programming for the new station.


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I don't have a clue about the format. I'm assuming that it'll be some form of Christian based programming and/or music.

I didn't think this station would work out either. Not only does WBFR pose an issue for them, the new WRNF from Selma, poses one too.

This new station is in a tight spot, since they can't move south, due to WRNF and move north due to WBFR.

Whatever is heard on this new station, hope they'll have success with it.

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The new 89.3 Jemison is going to be below a full class A and will be very directional to fit on the dial. The construction permit is only for 500 watts with a 57m HAAT and it has just applied to go 2,500 watts verticle with a 40m HAAT. Its a tight fit but it will work.
 
One of the Jarrell stations north of Jasper is on the air doing classic country, supposedly.

Even if they get the upgrade with directional pattern, Calera should be well within the coverage area but Montevallo's gonna be a bit more difficult, IMHO.

I wouldn't expect the station to be listenable at all much north of Alabaster.
 
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