# WBIP > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/WBIP > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/WBIP.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBIP > Source revision: 1353715759 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Radio station in Booneville, Mississippi, United States WBIP Simulcasting WADI Corinth Booneville, Mississippi United States Frequency 1400 kHz Branding The Bee 95.3 99.7 FM/1400 AM Programming Format Country Ownership Owner The Eagle Radio Group, Inc. (Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, Inc.) 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 Public file LMS Webcast Listen live Website 953thebee.com **WBIP** (1400 [AM](/source/AM_broadcasting)) is a [radio station](/source/Radio_station) licensed to [Booneville, Mississippi](/source/Booneville%2C_Mississippi), United States. The station airs a [country music](/source/Country_music) format (simulcasting [WADI](/source/WADI) 95.3 FM Corinth) and is owned by Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, Inc.[4] ## 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](/source/Elvis_Presley) was interviewed on the station in February 1955.[6][1] A [country music](/source/Country_music) format was aired in the 1970s and 1980s.[7][8][9][10] By 1993, [southern gospel](/source/Southern_gospel) programming was added.[2] In 1995, the station was sold to Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, along with 99.3 [WBIP-FM](/source/WTUP-FM), for $400,000.[11] It became a [Real Country](/source/Real_Country) affiliate later that year.[12] In 1997, the station adopted a [sports talk](/source/Sports_talk) format.[13] By 2003, the station had adopted a [classic country](/source/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](/source/WADI) 95.3 FM Corinth.[18] ## Translator WBIP is also heard on 99.7 MHz, through a translator in Booneville, Mississippi. Broadcast translator for WBIP 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 ## Previous logo ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-60thAnniversary_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-60thAnniversary_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-60thAnniversary_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-60thAnniversary_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-60thAnniversary_1-4) Morris, M. Scott. "[60th Anniversary: Radio's WBIP earns its 'old media' title](https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/th-anniversary-radio-s-wbip-earns-its-old-media-title/article_f6b59e02-b663-5bde-97bc-9a216289a3ba.html)", *[Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal](/source/Northeast_Mississippi_Daily_Journal)*. August 22, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2019. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BCYearbook1993_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BCYearbook1993_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BCYearbook1993_2-2) *[Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993](https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1993/B-Radio-All-BC-YB-1993-B&W.pdf)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]*, [Broadcasting & Cable](/source/Broadcasting_%26_Cable), 1993. p. B-196. Retrieved April 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-71213_3-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for WBIP"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=71213). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["WBIP Facility Record"](https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=71213). *United States [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission), audio division*. Retrieved April 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-HistoryCards_5-0)** [History Cards for WBIP](https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=50639), fcc.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** "[With the Jockeys](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/50s/1955/Billboard%201955-02-19.pdf)", *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. February 19, 1955. p. 49. Retrieved April 28, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BCYearbook1976_7-0)** *[Broadcasting Yearbook 1976](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1976/C%20%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201976.pdf)*, [Broadcasting](/source/Broadcasting_%26_Cable), 1976. p. C-108. Retrieved April 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BCYearbook1980_8-0)** *[Broadcasting Yearbook 1980](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1980/C%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201980.pdf)*, [Broadcasting](/source/Broadcasting_%26_Cable), 1980. p. C-124. Retrieved April 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BCYearbook1985_9-0)** *[Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1985/B-Radio-All-BC-YB-1985.pdf)*, [Broadcasting/Cablecasting](/source/Broadcasting_%26_Cable), 1985. p. B-149. Retrieved April 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BCYearbook1989_10-0)** *[Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989](https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1989/BC-YB-1989-All-Radio.pdf)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]*, [Broadcasting & Cable](/source/Broadcasting_%26_Cable), 1989. p. B-163. Retrieved April 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** "[Transactions](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/1990s/1995/RR-1995-08-11.pdf)", *[Radio & Records](/source/Radio_%26_Records)*. August 11, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved April 28, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** "[Format Changes](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1995-12.pdf)", *The M Street Journal*. Vol. 12, No. 49. December 6, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** "[Format Changes & Updates](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1997-12.pdf)", *The M Street Journal*. Vol. 14, No. 49. December 10, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Devine, Cathy (2003). *[The M Street Radio Directory](https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/2003/AL-MT-M-Street-12-2003-2004.pdf)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]*. Twelfth Edition. p. 330. Retrieved April 28, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** "[Station Sales Week of 7/14](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/118817/station-sales-week-714/)", *Radio Insight*. July 14, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** "[Eagle Radio Group to LMA Tupelo Pair](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/167808/eagle-radio-group-to-lma-tupelo-pair/)", *Radio Insight*. April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["WBIP is your all new Contemporary Christian Music Source......in North Mississippi!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190428060010/https://www.wbipradio.com/). WBIP. Archived from [the original](https://www.wbipradio.com/) on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Multiple Format Changes In Northeastern Mississippi - RadioInsight"](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/245468/multiple-format-changes-in-northeastern-mississippi/). November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022. ## External links - [Facility details for Facility ID 71213 (WBIP)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=71213) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System - [WBIP](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=WBIP) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database - [Facility details for Facility ID 152557 (W259CP)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=152557) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System - [W259CP](https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=W259CP&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en) at FCCdata.org v t e Country radio stations in the state of Mississippi By frequency 1290 1320 1350 1390 1400 1440 1500 1570 1570 1580 92.1 92.1 92.7 93.5 94.9 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.3 95.3 95.9 96.3 96.5 96.7 97.1 97.5 97.7 99.1 100.1 100.5 100.7 101.3 102.9 103.3 104.9 104.9 105.7 105.7 105.7 106.7 106.9 106.9 107.1 107.3 107.5 107.9 By callsign WADI WAKH WAMY WBBN WBBV WBIP WBKN WBLE WBYP WBZL WCKK WDMS WDTL WEBL WFCG WHJT WHKL WIZK WKCU WKDJ-FM WKNN-FM WKOR-FM WKXG WKXY WKZU WLEE WLEE-FM WMJW WMSI-FM WOKK WONA-FM WQNZ WQMS WQXB WRBE-FM WRJW WROA WSSM WTYL WTYL-FM WUCL WUSJ WVGG WWMS WWZD-FM WZKX By community of license Amory Batesville Bay Saint Louis Bay Springs Belzoni Booneville Brookhaven Clarksdale Coldwater Columbus Corinth (WADI) Corinth (WKCU) Crenshaw De Kalb Greenville Greenwood Grenada Gulfport Indianola Iuka Jackson Kearney Park Lucedale Lucedale Madison McComb Meridian Merigold Moorhead Natchez New Albany Oxford Pascagoula Picayune Prentiss Quitman Rosedale Sherman Taylorsville Tylertown Tylertown Tylertown Vaiden Vicksburg Walnut Grove Winona See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Mississippi [34°38′21″N 88°34′33″W / 34.63917°N 88.57583°W / 34.63917; -88.57583](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=WBIP¶ms=34_38_21_N_88_34_33_W_type:landmark_region:US-MS) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [WBIP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBIP) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBIP?action=history)). 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