WABF (AM)

WABF
Frequency1480 kHz
BrandingWABF 1480 AM
Programming
FormatOldies; adult standards
Ownership
Owner
  • Donald Pugh
  • (Eternity Media Group WABF, LLC)
WERM
History
First air date
June 19, 1948 (1948-06-19) (as WABB)
Former call signs
  • WABB (1948–2012)
  • WTKD (2012–2014)
  • WERM (2014–2017)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70656
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 4,400 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
30°43′11.7″N 88°4′16″W / 30.719917°N 88.07111°W / 30.719917; -88.07111
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wabf1480.com

WABF (1480 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Mobile, Alabama. It is owned by Donald Pugh, through licensee Eternity Media Group WABF, LLC, broadcasting an oldies and adult standards radio format. WABF's radio studios are on North Church Street in Fairhope.

By day, WABF is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. At night, to avoid interference to other stations on 1480 AM, WABF reduces power to 4,400 watts and uses a directional antenna. The transmitter is on Dumaine Road at Conception Street Road in Mobile. WABF shares its transmitter site with co-owned WERM (1220 AM). The current hosts are Lori DuBose and Mark Swalley.