Broadcast area |
Mattoon, Illinois Charleston, Illinois Effingham, Illinois |
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Frequency | 96.9 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Defunct |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WLBH | |
History | |
First air date | August 1949 [1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 40703 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 500 feet |
WLBH-FM (96.9 FM) was a radio station licensed to Mattoon, Illinois, United States. [2] The station began broadcasting in August 1949, and originally had an ERP of 23 kW at an HAAT of 190 feet. [1] [2] In 1974, the station's ERP was increased to 50,000 watts at an HAAT of 500 feet. [2] The station was originally owned by James Ray Livesay, and was later owned by his son James R. Livesay II. [2] [3] [4]
The station had long aired a beautiful music format. [1] [5] [6] On October 16, 1995, the station switched to an adult contemporary format, branded "Lite 97". [7] [8] Shortly thereafter, the station's branding was changed to "Magic 97". [9] [10] The station would continue airing an adult contemporary format into the 2000s. [11] [12]
WLBH-FM's licensed was cancelled in 2018, after having been off the air for an indeterminate amount of time, following a break-in at the station's transmitter site which occurred on December 14, 2017, in which the station's transmitter was destroyed and broadcasting equipment was stolen. [13] [4]
Broadcast area |
Mattoon, Illinois Charleston, Illinois Effingham, Illinois |
---|---|
Frequency | 96.9 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Defunct |
Ownership | |
Owner |
|
WLBH | |
History | |
First air date | August 1949 [1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 40703 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 500 feet |
WLBH-FM (96.9 FM) was a radio station licensed to Mattoon, Illinois, United States. [2] The station began broadcasting in August 1949, and originally had an ERP of 23 kW at an HAAT of 190 feet. [1] [2] In 1974, the station's ERP was increased to 50,000 watts at an HAAT of 500 feet. [2] The station was originally owned by James Ray Livesay, and was later owned by his son James R. Livesay II. [2] [3] [4]
The station had long aired a beautiful music format. [1] [5] [6] On October 16, 1995, the station switched to an adult contemporary format, branded "Lite 97". [7] [8] Shortly thereafter, the station's branding was changed to "Magic 97". [9] [10] The station would continue airing an adult contemporary format into the 2000s. [11] [12]
WLBH-FM's licensed was cancelled in 2018, after having been off the air for an indeterminate amount of time, following a break-in at the station's transmitter site which occurred on December 14, 2017, in which the station's transmitter was destroyed and broadcasting equipment was stolen. [13] [4]