WABF (AM)

WABF

Mobile, Alabama
Frequency	1480 kHz
Branding	WABF 1480 AM - The Original One Of A Kind
Programming
Format	Oldies - Adult standards
Ownership
Owner	Donald Pugh (Eternity Record Company LLC)
Sister stations	WERM
History
First air date	June 19, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-06-19) (as WABB)
Former call signs	WABB (1948–2012) WTKD (2012–2014) WERM (2014–2017)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70656
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts (day) 4,400 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	30°43′11″N 88°04′16″W / 30.71972°N 88.07111°W / 30.71972; -88.07111
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.wabf1480.com

WABF (1480 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Mobile, Alabama. It is owned by Donald Pugh, through licensee Eternity Record Company 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. But 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.^[2] WABF shares its transmitter site with co-owned WERM 1220 AM.