WABH
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Broadcast area | Elmira-Corning area |
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| Frequency | 1380 kHz |
| Branding | 100.3 FM 1380 AM WABH |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Nash Icon |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | November 17, 1962 (as WFSR) |
Former call signs | WFSR (1962–1973) WGHT (1973–1975) WVIN (1975–1990) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 52119 | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 450 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°18′52″N 77°17′9″W / 42.31444°N 77.28583°W |
| Translators | W262CX (100.3 MHz, Bath) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | 1380wabh |
WABH (1380 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Located in Bath, New York, United States, the station serves the Elmira-Corning area. The station is owned by Dawn Ichikawa, through licensee Tower Broadcasting, LLC, a company established by Ichikawa's late husband Gordon.[2]
History
[edit]The station first signed on November 17, 1962, with the call letters WFSR as a 500 watt daytimer.[3] On December 1, 2008, WABH changed its format from oldies to sports.
On January 31, 2016, WABH changed their format from sports to adult standards.
Some time before the start of 2019, the station flipped to Nash Icon (adult country), picking up a format previously abandoned by WCKR, which Ichikawa would purchase in 2023.
In January 2026, Ichikawa agreed to sell the station to Tom and Desire Hoyt, who are also purchasing nearby AM country station WCJW.[4] The station went silent, still listed under Ichikawa ownership and citing financial issues, in July 2026.[5] Its country format, now being supplied by WCJW, moved to sister station WVIN-FM;[6] its translator on FM 100.3 remained operational under the Hoyts' ownership.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WABH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WABH Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1964" (PDF).[dead link]
- ↑ "Station Sales Week Of 1/30 - RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. January 30, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ↑ "FCC Report 7/5". RadioInsight. July 5, 2026. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ hornellsun (May 14, 2026). "Bath's hometown WVIN 98.3 now part of the CJ Country network, set to broadcast on June 1st". The HORNELL SUN. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Station Sales Week Of 7/10: A Bless(ed) Relaunch In Miami". RadioInsight. July 10, 2026. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 52119 (WABH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WABH in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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