# WSBM

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Radio station in Florence, Alabama, United States

WSBM Florence, Alabama United States Broadcast area Florence–Muscle Shoals, Alabama Frequency 1340 kHz Branding Fox Sports Shoals Programming Format Sports Affiliations Fox Sports Radio Ownership Owner Big River Broadcasting Corporation Sister stations WQLT-FM, WXFL, WLVS-FM History First air date March 29, 1946 (as WJOI) Former call signs WJOI (1946–1973) WXOR (1973–1984) Call sign meaning Sports Beats Music Technical information[1] Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 5272 Class C Power 1,000 watts unlimited Transmitter coordinates 34°47′50″N 87°39′54″W / 34.79722°N 87.66500°W / 34.79722; -87.66500 Translator 97.9 W250BY (Florence) Links Public license information Public file LMS Webcast Listen Live Website foxsportsshoals.com

**WSBM** (1340 [AM](/source/AM_broadcasting)) is a [Fox Sports Radio](/source/Fox_Sports_Radio)–[affiliated](/source/Network_affiliate) [radio station](/source/Radio_station) broadcasting a [sports](/source/Sports_radio) format.[2] Licensed to [Florence, Alabama](/source/Florence%2C_Alabama), United States, the station serves the [Florence–Muscle Shoals metropolitan area](/source/Florence%E2%80%93Muscle_Shoals_metropolitan_area). The station is currently owned by Big River Broadcasting Corporation as part of a [quadropoly](/source/Duopoly_(broadcasting)) with Florence–licensed [country music](/source/Country_music) station [WXFL](/source/WXFL) (96.1 [FM](/source/FM_radio)); [Clifton, Tennessee](/source/Clifton%2C_Tennessee)–licensed [adult contemporary](/source/Adult_contemporary) station [WLVS-FM](/source/WLVS-FM) (106.5 FM), and Florence–licensed [adult hits](/source/Adult_hits) station [WQLT-FM](/source/WQLT-FM) (107.3 FM).[3]

## History

WSBM went on-the-air on March 26, 1946 as **WJOI**. The station was initially owned by Clyde Anderson and Joe Van Sandlt under the banner Florence Broadcasting Company. At the time, it was an [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) affiliate. In 1965, an [FM](/source/FM_radio) [sister station](/source/Sister_station) was purchased: the former WOWL-FM (107.3 FM; now [WQLT-FM](/source/WQLT-FM)). The following year, the pair were sold to WXOR, Inc., a predecessor of its current owner.

In 1973, the station changed its callsign to **WXOR**, having sold the WJOI calls to [NBC](/source/National_Broadcasting_Company) for use on its *Joy!*–branded FM station WMAQ-FM (101.1 FM; now [WKQX](/source/WKQX)). Beginning that decade, the station began airing a [country music](/source/Country_music) format. WXOR's callsign was changed to the current **WSBM** in 1984, followed by another format change to [beautiful music](/source/Beautiful_music).

Former logo

In the early 90s, the station again changed formats, this time to [urban adult contemporary](/source/Urban_adult_contemporary) under the branding *Magic 1340.* The station began its [sports radio](/source/Sports_radio) format in 2010, initially affiliated with [Fox Sports Radio](/source/Fox_Sports_Radio). In 2013, affiliations were changed to [CBS Sports Radio](/source/CBS_Sports_Radio), before returning to Fox, with which it remains associated with today.[4]

## Translators

WSBM AM 1340 is currently rebroadcast on translator W250BY 97.9 FM. This translator had previously broadcast on 98.3 FM until its frequency was changed to 98.5 in 2001. Incidentally, this was the same frequency as WJOI-FM which was on the air in the early- and mid-1950s. This was a 140-watt FM station (the first FM station in the Florence-Muscle Shoals market) which rebroadcast WJOI AM 1340. W253AH uses the old WJOI-FM antenna which was mounted on 1340's tower in the 1950s.[5]

WJOI-FM went off the air sometime in the late 1950s, and should not be confused with the 1960s' WJOI-FM on 107.3 which later became [WQLT](/source/WQLT).

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info W250BY 97.9 FM Florence, Alabama 5273 250 D LMS

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-5272_1-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for WSBM"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=5272). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["WSBM Facility Record"](https://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WSBM). *United States [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission), audio division*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Station Information Profile"](https://www.arbitron.com). *Arbitron*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["AM Technical Profile: WSBM"](https://www.almediapage.info/profiles/wsbm.html). Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved July 25, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["WJOI AM 1340 - FM 98.3"](http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=181959670&albumId=1760002). *Shoals Area Radio History*.

## External links

- [Facility details for Facility ID 5272 (WSBM)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=5272) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [WSBM](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=WSBM) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database

- [Facility details for Facility ID 5273 (W250BY)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=5273) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [W250BY](https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=W250BY&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en) at FCCdata.org

v t e Radio stations in the Florence–Muscle Shoals metropolitan area (Alabama) By AM frequency 1240 1290 1340 1410 1450 1590 By FM frequency 88.7 89.9 91.3 93.9 94.9 96.1 100.1 101.5 102.7 105.5 106.3 107.3 LPFM 94.5 106.9 Translators 92.9 96.7 97.1 97.9 99.5 103.5 103.9 104.7 105.1 105.9 By call sign W225AB W244EF W246BS W250BY W258AE W278CH W280DA W284DS W286DV W290CZ WAKD WBCF WBTG WBTG-FM WFIX WJHF-LP WLAY WLAY-FM WMSR-FM WMXV WNRA-LP WQLT-FM WQPR WSBM WVNA WVNA-FM WWFA WXFL WYTK WZZA Defunct WJHX (620 AM) Nearby regions Huntsville Jackson and Northwest Tennessee Nashville Tullahoma Tupelo See also List of radio stations in Alabama

v t e Sports radio stations in the state of Alabama Stations WAUD - Auburn WJOX - Birmingham WJOX-FM - Birmingham WJQX - Helena WLWE - Roanoke WMSP - Montgomery WNSP - Bay Minette WOOF - Dothan WXQW - Fairhope WSBM - Florence WTBC – Tuscaloosa WTBF - Troy WTXK - Pike Road WUMP - Madison WWTM - Decatur WYTK - Rogersville WZMG - Pepperell WZZN - Union Grove Defunct WFMH - Cullman WIQR - Prattville WMCJ - Cullman WULA - Eufaula WZNN - Maplesville See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Alabama See also ESPN Radio Fox Sports Radio CBS Sports Radio NBC Sports Radio Sports Byline USA SportsMap Radio

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