WERH (970 AM) was a radio station licensed to serve Hamilton, Alabama. The station was owned by Kate F. Fite. It aired a Southern Gospel music format on partial weekday mornings and all-day Sunday while playing a country music format on weekday mornings and afternoons.[3]
| Frequency | 970 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kate F. Fite |
| WERH-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1950 |
Call sign meaning | "William Earnest Rankin Hugh"[1] "Where Entertainment Rates High"[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 33472 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°07′01″N 87°59′29″W / 34.11694°N 87.99139°W |
WERH was established in 1950. Although Kate F. Fite was still listed as the station's licensee in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) database, she died on June 15, 2001,[4] and the station's December 2003 license renewal application lists the licensee as "Kate F. Fite (deceased), Martha H. Fowler, & Megan Summerford."[5]
The station was assigned the WERH call letters by the FCC.[6]
WERH's license was cancelled by the FCC on February 12, 2015, due to the station having been silent for more than twelve months (since November 8, 2012).
References
edit- ^ Butler, Harry. "Alabama's First Broadcast Stations". Alabama Broadcasters Association.
- ^ "FM History Profile: WERH". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "WERH Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Search Results". Social Security Death Index. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BR-20031208BLC)". FCC Media Bureau. 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
edit- FCC Station Search Details: DWERH (Facility ID: 33472)
- FCC History Cards for WERH (covering 1950-1979)
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