City Madison, Alabama Frequency 107.9 MHz Format Christian | Broadcast area Athens, Alabama First air date 2004 | |
Slogan "The Voice of Madison Baptist" | ||
WVMB-LP (107.9 FM) is an American low power FM radio station licensed to serve the community of Madison, Alabama. The station, established in 2004, is owned and operated as a ministry of Madison Baptist Church Inc.
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Programming
WVMB-LP broadcasts a Christian radio format to Madison and Athens, Alabama. Programming includes Gospel music, teaching programs, sermons, and a limited amount of Spanish language programming.
History
In June 2001, Madison Baptist Church, Inc., applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new low-power broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on November 18, 2002, with a scheduled expiration date of May 18, 2004 . The new station was assigned call sign "WVMB-LP" on December 3, 2002. After construction and testing were completed in May 2004, the station was granted its broadcast license on June 9, 2005.