WABD
WABD (97.5 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Mobile, Alabama. The station, established in 1973 as WABB-FM, is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. Its studios are on Dauphin Street in Midtown Mobile, and its transmitter is near Spanish Fort, Alabama.
| Broadcast area | Mobile, Alabama Pensacola, Florida Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | 97-5 WABD |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBLX-FM, WDLT-FM, WGOK, WXQW | |
| History | |
First air date | February 5, 1973 (as WABB-FM) |
Former call signs | WABB-FM (1973-2012) WLVM (2012) |
Call sign meaning | Tribute to WABB-FM; B D also can refer to WABB-FM's former owner Bernie Dittman |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70657 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 473 meters (1,552 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°41′20″N 87°49′49″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 975wabd.com |
This station began broadcasting a contemporary hit radio music branded as "97-5 WABD" on July 15, 2012. The shift from the previous "K-LOVE" branded Christian radio format was a result of a multi-station deal that saw the programming formerly on WLVM move to WDLT-FM (98.3 FM), urban adult contemporary programming on WDLT-FM move to WABD (now WLVM, 104.1 FM), the contemporary hit radio format on WABD move to WLVM (now WABD, 97.5 FM). On July 16, 2012, this station's legal call sign was changed by the FCC from WLVM to WABD.