FM Technical Profile: WBHM

Station Name:

-

Frequency:

90.3

Format:

Public Radio: Classical, Jazz, NPR and PRI News, Talk.

Transmitter Location:

Approx. 1/2 mile west of Red Mtn. Expressway on Red Mtn. Co-located with WYSF-FM and WODL-FM.

Power (ERP):

32 kW.

Antenna:

Omnidirectional

Antenna HAAT:

Height, in feet.

Other Information:

Stereo

: PS-WBHM Time-every five minutes

SCA: Alabama Radio Reading Service

How's the Signal?

Signal is quite strong over the entire metropolitan area, but it loses strength rapidly outside of Jefferson and Shelby counties. Plenty of picket-fencing and hollow whining south of Shades Mtn.

Studios:

650 11^th Street South Birmingham

Owner:

Univeristy of Alabama at Birmingham

Noted Personalities:

Susan Lawrence; Lissa LeGrand; Ben Philpott (afternoons); Sam Chalker; Dick Deason.

How's it sound?

The sound quality of this station is excellent. There's rarely a problem with the audio, and it sounds clean, crisp and live. Audiophiles probably won't appreciate the dynamic compression, but it seems a lot of public stations have the heavier, louder sound these days.

History:

Unknown.

Transmitter location:

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