WEBJ

WEBJ (1240 AM) is the oldest radio station in Brewton, Alabama, United States, going on air in 1947. The station serves the Brewton area with a news/talk format. The station broadcasts at 1000 watts and the transmitter is located near downtown Brewton.

WEBJ

Brewton, Alabama
Frequency	1240 kHz
Branding	WEBJ 1240AM
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Affiliations	Salem Radio network
Ownership
Owner	Brewton Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date	August 1, 1947
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	19823
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	31°06′35″N 87°03′36″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

Programming

The format of the radio station was changed from oldies music to a news/talk format in 2003. The station's slogan is now "All talk, All the time."

August 1, 2012, marked WEBJ's 65th anniversary of signing on air.

History

WEBJ began broadcasting Aug. 1, 1947, on 1240 kHz with 250 W power. The station was owned by William E. Brooks, with studios in the Lovelace Hotel in Brewton.^[2]