WBIP
Radio station in Booneville, Mississippi, United States
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WBIP (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to Booneville, Mississippi, United States. The station airs a country music format (simulcasting WADI 95.3 FM Corinth) and is owned by Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, Inc.[4]
- The Eagle Radio Group, Inc.
- (Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, Inc.)
| Simulcasting WADI Corinth | |
|---|---|
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| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | The Bee 95.3 99.7 FM/1400 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1950[1][2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71213 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Translator | 99.7 W259CP (Booneville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 953thebee.com |
History
WBIP began broadcasting on September 1, 1950.[2][1] It aired block programming and was owned by E. O. Roden.[1][5] Elvis Presley was interviewed on the station in February 1955.[6][1]
A country music format was aired in the 1970s and 1980s.[7][8][9][10] By 1993, southern gospel programming was added.[2] In 1995, the station was sold to Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, along with 99.3 WBIP-FM, for $400,000.[11] It became a Real Country affiliate later that year.[12] In 1997, the station adopted a sports talk format.[13] By 2003, the station had adopted a classic country format.[14] The station also aired southern gospel block programming, which would eventually become its primary format.[1][15][16] By 2019, the station had adopted a Christian contemporary format.[17]
On November 25, 2022, WBIP flipped to a simulcast of country-formatted WADI 95.3 FM Corinth.[18]
Translator
WBIP is also heard on 99.7 MHz, through a translator in Booneville, Mississippi.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W259CP | 99.7 FM | Booneville, Mississippi | 152557 | 250 | 88 m (289 ft) | LMS |