WFMB-FM (104.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Springfield, Illinois, United States. It broadcasts a country music format and is owned by Neuhoff Corp.,Station Guide – By Market, Neuhoff Media. Retrieved October 6, 2018. through licensee Neuhoff Media Springfield, LLC.FM Query Results: WFMB-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2018. WFMB-FM's studios and transmitter are sited on South 4th Street in Southern View, Illinois, using a Springfield address.
History The station signed on the air in July 1965. The original call sign was simply WFMB. The "-FM" suffix was added in 1991 just before its AM counterpart took the WFMB call letters. The station's studios and transmitter were located at the First National Bank Building at 5th and Adams.History Cards for WFMB-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2018. The station was owned by Capital Broadcasting. In 1972, the station's studios and transmitter were moved to the Myers Brothers Building.
In 1980, the station was sold to Springfield Advertising Co. for $1,275,000."Changing Hands", Broadcasting. March 3, 1980. p. 43. Retrieved October 7, 2018. In 1981, the station moved to its current location on the 3000 block of South 4th Street.Public Notice Comment, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
In 1989, the station was sold to Neuhoff Broadcasting, along with AM 1450 WCVS, for $4,250,000."AM-FM Combos", Broadcasting. February 13, 1989. p. 56. Retrieved October 7, 2018. In 1996, the station was sold to Patterson Broadcasting. After a series of acquisitions, Patterson Broadcasting became part of Clear Channel Communications.Taylor, Chuck. "Vox Jox", Billboard. May 18, 1996. p. 79. Retrieved October 7, 2018.Rhodes, Dusty. "Radio daze: Mid-West switches formats, personalities; former owner reclaims Clear Channel stations", Illinois Times. May 2, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2018. In 2007, as Clear Channel was selling most of its stations in smaller markets, Neuhoff bought back the Springfield stations the company had sold, including WFMB-FM.
The station has long aired a country music format.1974 Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting. 1974. p. B-68. Retrieved October 7, 2018.Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1984. Broadcasting/Cablecasting. 1984. p. B-84. Retrieved October 7, 2018.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994. Broadcasting & Cable. 1994. p. B-119. Retrieved October 7, 2018.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005. Broadcasting & Cable. 2005. p. D-188. Retrieved October 7, 2018. It was originally automated and added live disc jockeys in the 1980s.
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External links WFMB's website