WXBN (AM)

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WXBN
CitySweetwater, Florida
Broadcast areaMiami–Fort Lauderdale
Frequency880 kHz
BrandingMiami's BIN 880
Programming
FormatBlack-oriented news
AffiliationsBlack Information Network
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
WBGG-FM, WINZ, WIOD, WMIA-FM, WMIB, WZTU
History
First air date
October 7, 2008 (2008-10-07)
Former call signs
WZAB (2008–2021)
Call sign meaning
"Black News"
or
Black Information Network
Technical information
Facility ID21763
ClassB
Power4,000 watts day
5,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
25°44′56″N 80°32′50″W / 25.74889°N 80.54722°W / 25.74889; -80.54722Coordinates: 25°44′56″N 80°32′50″W / 25.74889°N 80.54722°W / 25.74889; -80.54722
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitemiami.binnews.com

WXBN (880 AM) is a radio station licensed to Sweetwater, Florida. WXBN is owned by iHeartMedia. and airs a black-oriented news format as an affiliate of the Black Information Network.

880 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency. WXBN uses a highly directional antenna array (8 towers) in order to prevent interference to the nighttime skywave signal of WCBS in New York City. WCBS is the dominant Class A station on this frequency.

History[]

A construction permit was granted to Florida City Radio by the FCC on February 18, 2008, to start this station. The call letters WZAB were issued on July 15, 2008,[1] but the station did not go on the air until Salem Communications began its local marketing agreement with Florida City Radio. WZAB made its debut on October 7, 2008, airing a business talk radio format as "880 The Biz".[2] Florida City Radio soon sold the station to Salem outright for $1.4 million.[3]

On July 25, 2019, Salem Media Group agreed to sell WZAB, WKAT as well as WLCC and WWMI in the Tampa Bay market to Immaculate Heart Media, Inc. for more than $8.2 million.[4][5] The sale closed on September 30, 2019.

iHeartMedia began operating WZAB under a local marketing agreement on October 1, 2020, with the intention of making it Miami's Black Information Network outlet, as part of a deal in which WZAB would be swapped to iHeart in exchange for KKDD in San Bernardino, California, W292DH in Pittsburgh, and $1 million.[6] Following a day of carrying historical speeches, WZAB began carrying BIN programming on October 2.[7] Effective November 30, 2020, iHeartMedia acquired WZAB.[8] The call sign was changed to WXBN on March 3, 2021.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History (WXBN)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Salem's latest startup – a biz-talker in Miami". Radio-Info.com. October 6, 2008.
  3. ^ "Trust Sells CC Jax Spinoff". All Access. October 20, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ Venta, Lance. "Immaculate Heart Media Acquires Four In Miami & Tampa From Salem", Radio Insight. July 29, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Venta, Lance (October 1, 2020). "iHeartMedia Brings Black Information Network To Miami In Swap For San Bernardino AM & Pittsburgh Translator". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Black Information Network Launches In Columbus & Miami Radioinsight - October 2, 2020
  8. ^ iHeartRadio Acquires WZAB-AM/Miami in Radio Swap Radio Online - December 8, 2020

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