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| Frequency | 740 kHz |
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| Branding | Sports Radio 740 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Infinity Sports Network Atlanta Braves Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WHHY-FM, WLWI, WLWI-FM, WMXS, WXFX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1953 (as WBAM) |
Former call signs | WBAM (1952–1985) WLWI (1985–1995)[1] |
Call sign meaning | W Montgomery SPorts |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12316 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts (day) 233 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°25′18″N 86°09′51″W / 32.42167°N 86.16417°W |
| Repeater(s) | 95.1 WXFX-HD2 (Prattville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | sportsradio740.com |
WMSP (740 AM, "Sports Radio 740") is a radio station licensed to serve Montgomery, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and the broadcast license is held by Cumulus Licensing LLC.[3] Originally licensed in 1953 as WBAM, the station broadcast contemporary and country music before turning to sports talk under the WMSP callsign in 1995. The WMSP studios are located on the 3rd floor of The Colonial Financial Center in downtown Montgomery, and the transmitter tower is in Montgomery's northeast side.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
fcc1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMSP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Cumulus Media Expands Montgomery, Alabama Radio Group; Deal Includes Option to Buy Stations". Business Wire. August 18, 1998. Retrieved September 8, 2013.