WABH

WABH
Broadcast areaElmira-Corning area
Frequency1380 kHz
Branding100.3 FM 1380 AM WABH
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsNash Icon
Ownership
Owner
  • Gordon Ichikawa
  • (Tower Broadcasting, LLC)
History
First air date
November 17, 1962 (as WFSR)
Former call signs
WFSR (1962–1973)
WGHT (1973–1975)
WVIN (1975–1990)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID52119
ClassB
Power10,000 watts day
450 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°18′52″N 77°17′09″W / 42.31444°N 77.28583°W / 42.31444; -77.28583
Translator(s)W262CX (100.3 MHz, Bath)
Links
Public license information
Website1380wabh.com

WABH (1380 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Located in Bath, New York, United States, the station serves the Elmira-Corning area. The station is owned by Gordon Ichikawa, through licensee Tower Broadcasting, LLC.[2]

On December 1, 2008, WABH changed its format from oldies to sports.

On January 31, 2016, WABH changed their format from sports to adult standards.

Some time before the start of 2019, the station flipped to Nash Icon (adult country), picking up a format previously abandoned by WCKR.

History

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The station first signed on November 17, 1962, with the call letters WFSR as a 500 watt daytimer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WABH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WABH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1964" (PDF).
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