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WBAD

Coordinates: 33°24′55″N 90°59′18″W / 33.41528°N 90.98833°W / 33.41528; -90.98833
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WBAD
Broadcast areaGreenville, Mississippi and The Mississippi Delta area
Frequency94.3 MHz
Branding94.3 W BAD FM
Programming
FormatUrban
Ownership
Owner
  • Toney Baldwin
  • (TBTS Broadcasting, LLC)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID28876
ClassC2
ERP50 kW
HAAT88 meters (289 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
33°24′55″N 90°59′18″W / 33.41528°N 90.98833°W / 33.41528; -90.98833
Links
Public license information
Websitewbad-fm.tripod.com

Two radio stations used the call letters WBAD.

WBAD (94.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Urban music format.[2] Licensed to Leland, Mississippi, United States, the station is currently owned by Toney Baldwin, through licensee TBTS Broadcasting, LLC.[3]

Another WBAD was an FM pirate (legally unauthorized) radio station broadcasting from Brooklyn's Windsor Terrace neighborhood from 1995–1998. WBAD-Bad Radio was founded by Dave Cintron (DJ Cintronics). They played uncensored hip-hop music, in contrast to "Hot97 "WQHT.[4] NYC's licensed commercial Hip Hop station.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBAD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  3. ^ "WBAD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  4. ^ Goren, David, Outlaws of the Airwaves: The Rise of WBAD https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/lost-notes/outlaws-of-the-airwaves-the-rise-of-pirate-radio-station-wbad