WAMB

WAMB
City	Brazil, Indiana
Broadcast area	Terre Haute, Indiana
Frequency	1130 kHz
Branding	The Breeze
Programming
Format	Soft AC/AC
Ownership
Owner	David Crooks ; (DLC Media, Inc.)
Sister stations	WFNB, WAMW, WAMW-FM
History
First air date	July 14, 1982 (as WWCM); May 17, 1960 (first license granted)
Former call signs	WWCM (1982-1985); WSDM (1985-1987); WBZL (1987-1992); WSDM (1992-2000); WSDX (2000-2012); WFNF (2012-2017)
Technical information
Facility ID	19669 (AM); 152754 (FM)
Class	D (AM and FM)
Power	500 watts day; 20 watts night
ERP	250 watts (FM Translator)
HAAT	119.8 meters (FM)
Transmitter coordinates	39°30′44.00″N 87°8′18.00″W / 39.5122222°N 87.1383333°W
Translator(s)	99.5 W258BA (Terre Haute); 106.9 W295CQ (Brazil)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wambradio.com

WAMB (1130 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a mix of adult contemporary and soft adult contemporary formats. Licensed to Brazil, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Terre Haute area. It first began broadcasting in 1982 under the call sign WWCM. The station is currently owned by David Crooks, through licensee DLC Media.^[1]

1130 AM is a clear-channel frequency shared by Canada and The United States.

History[]

The station went on the air as WWCM on July 14, 1982. On June 6, 1985, the station changed its call sign to WSDM; again on October 15, 1987, to WBZL; on February 15, 1992, to WSDM; on January 31, 2000, to WSDX; on September 24, 2012, to WFNF; and on August 22, 2017, to the current WAMB.^[2]

On September 1, 2017, WAMB changed formats from sports to adult standards, branded as "Timeless Classics 1130 AM 99.5 FM".^[3]

On September 15, 2021, WAMB changed their format from adult standards to a mix of soft adult contemporary and adult contemporary, branded as "The Breeze".^[4]

1300 kilohertz was a frequency previously used for WIBQ; this frequency is no longer used in the Terre Haute market.