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Urban talk coming to AM 1320 in Birmingham

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By the end of this month, 1320 in B'ham will switch from country legends to urban talk. Interestin that A.G. Gaston one of the first african-americans to own a station in the south or maybe even the U.S. started WENN on 1320 many years ago.
 
> By the end of this month, 1320 in B'ham will switch from
> country legends to urban talk. Interestin that A.G. Gaston
> one of the first african-americans to own a station in the
> south or maybe even the U.S. started WENN on 1320 many years
> ago.
>

I figured Cox would try this on one of their AMs, I just thought it'd come from WAGG's format moving to 97.3 and end up on 610. Anyone know what their lineup will be? I assume they'll be carrying some Radio One stuff, hopefully including Bev Smith and Two Live Stews.
 
> By the end of this month, 1320 in B'ham will switch from
> country legends to urban talk. Interestin that A.G. Gaston
> one of the first african-americans to own a station in the
> south or maybe even the U.S. started WENN on 1320 many years
> ago.
>

just what Birmingham needs...another talk station. At least Cox is going to try something different, anyhow. I'm surprised the classic country format lasted as long as it did.

Here in central Alabama, we'll have just one classic country station ("Catfish 102.9") down from three since WEZZ in Clanton will be dropping the format for oldies sometime very soon.






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Of all the formats tried on 1320 since they moved WAGG to 610 in '99, this one probably makes the most sense. The 1320 signal barely covers the city limits of Birmingham during the day; at night, I don't know of anywhere in the city where it can be picked up. One can only wonder what Cox will do with the channel if this doesn't work. My guess is, if WPSB doesn't work, 1320 will eventually become WBHK-AM and simulcast Kiss FM.
 
>
> I figured Cox would try this on one of their AMs, I just
> thought it'd come from WAGG's format moving to 97.3 and end
> up on 610. Anyone know what their lineup will be? I assume
> they'll be carrying some Radio One stuff, hopefully
> including Bev Smith and Two Live Stews.
>
610 would be better, but 5000 daytime watts on 1320 wouldn't be that bad in the city. At night, all bets are probably off catching them at 111 watts well unless you live in West Birmingham.

I hope it IS the Radio One/Reach Media programming, if for no other reason than to hear the 2 Live Stews...sports radio has long needed a little melanin injected into it, and their Atlanta show is darn good.

Dangit...Blazer basketball still playing well, UAB's student rec center is up and running, and now the city might have a talk station I might listen to long enough to care.

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> >
> > I figured Cox would try this on one of their AMs, I just
> > thought it'd come from WAGG's format moving to 97.3 and
> end
> > up on 610. Anyone know what their lineup will be? I
> assume
> > they'll be carrying some Radio One stuff, hopefully
> > including Bev Smith and Two Live Stews.
> >
> 610 would be better, but 5000 daytime watts on 1320 wouldn't
> be that bad in the city. At night, all bets are probably off
> catching them at 111 watts well unless you live in West
> Birmingham.
>
> I hope it IS the Radio One/Reach Media programming, if for
> no other reason than to hear the 2 Live Stews...sports radio
> has long needed a little melanin injected into it, and their
> Atlanta show is darn good.
>
> Dangit...Blazer basketball still playing well, UAB's student
> rec center is up and running, and now the city might have a
> talk station I might listen to long enough to care.
>
> I miss Birmingham :-(
>

Cox To Debut Urban Talk In Birmingham


On Jan. 30 the company plans a flip of Country WZZK-AM/Birmingham to a new Urban Talk format with new call letters WPSB and a new handle, "The People's Station of Birmingham."

The new station will target the market's African-American residents with News and Talk programming, featuring local Birmingham radio veterans Binnie Myles and Chris Talley in morning drive. The rest of the weekday lineup will be covered by Radio One's soon-to-launch Urban Talk network personalities, including The Rev. Al Sharpton, Michael Eric Dyson and the Atlanta-based Sports/Talk show Two Live Stews, hosted by brothers Doug and Ryan Stewart.

Cox/Birmingham Market Manager David DuBose will oversee management of the station.


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