WABJ
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| City | Adrian, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | [1] |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | WABJ AM 1490 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bud Walters (Southeast Michigan Media, Inc.) |
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| History | |
First air date | November 1946 |
Call sign meaning | Adrian Business Journal |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
WABJ (1490 AM, "NewsTalk 1490") is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk radio format. Licensed to Adrian, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1946. WABJ is noted as a "springboard station" for some of the most well-known names in broadcasting. It has launched the careers of such notables as Phil Donahue, Jerry Keil, Rich Hoffer, Gary Fullhart, Mickey Morgret, Aimee Faycosh, Pyke, Andy Stuart, Fred LeFebvre and Joe Elardo.
WABJ has functioned as a full-service station for Adrian and Lenawee County since it signed on. Music (adult contemporary or MOR in nature) was phased out in the early 1990s in favor of the station's current talk format.
History[]
In January 1948, the Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of WABJ by Adrian Broadcasting Company to James Gerity Jr.[1]
On July 21, 2021, it was announced the station's broadcast signal would be suspended effective August 1, 2021, largely due to insufficient financial sustainability.[2]
References[]
- ^ "WABJ Sale Approved" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 12, 1948. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Southeast Michigan Media to Suspend Broadcast Signal of 1490 WABJ-AM".
Sources[]
External links[]
- WABJ in the FCC AM station database
- WABJ on Radio-Locator
- WABJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Coordinates: 41°54′02″N 84°00′51″W / 41.90056°N 84.01417°W
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