WYAB - Broadcast Site History

Broadcast Site History

Currently, WYAB broadcasts on 103.9 FM from a site six miles (10 km) northwest of Jackson with 5,000 watts of effective radiated power. The tower is located on F.O.A. Road in Jackson, Mississippi. Full power broadcasts began at 2:45 p.m. on September 13, 2010. The tower is the fifth broadcast site that the station has had over the course of its (relatively short) history. The population served within WYAB's 60 dBu (1.0 mV/m) coverage area is approximately 384,354 persons.

From January, 2009, until September, 2010, WYAB had broadcast on a 140-foot (43 m) high tower three miles (5 km) southeast of Flora, on top of Mount Leopard.

From August, 2008, until January, 2009, WYAB's broadcasts were from a 340-foot (100 m) high tower five miles (8 km) northeast of Flora. Tower construction started on August 20, 2008 with broadcast operations commencing at 5:35 a.m. on August 28, 2008. The first song played was the "Theme from Star Trek, the Original Series".

From December, 2005, until August, 2008, WYAB had broadcast on 93.1 FM from a 400-foot (120 m) high tower nine miles (14 km) north of Flora with the same power level. Tower construction started in November 2005 with broadcast operations commencing at 8:15 p.m. on December 13, 2005. The first song played was "Georgia On My Mind", as performed by Ray Charles. At the time, the population served within WYAB's 60 dBu (1.0 mV/m) coverage area was approximately 161,000 persons. The tower still stands today, presently unoccupied.

Prior to December, 2005, WYAB's broadcast tower facility was located at a site near Benton. The former 328-foot (100 m) high WYAB tower was dismantled in December 2006 after sitting unused for approximately one year.

All four towers were designed, manufactured, erected, or maintained by the J. Crow Towerworks company of Philadelphia, Mississippi.