WEBL (FM)

WEBL (95.3 FM, "95.3 The Rebel") is a country music station licensed to Coldwater, Mississippi, United States, and serves the Memphis, Tennessee, area.

WEBL

Coldwater, Mississippi
Broadcast area	Memphis Metropolitan Area
Frequency	95.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	95.3 The Rebel
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Tom and Allison Freeman (North Mississippi Media Group, LLC.)
History
First air date	1976 (as WVIM-FM)[1]
Former call signs	WVIM-FM (1976–2013)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	16790
Class	A
ERP	2,200 watts
HAAT	168 meters (551 ft)
Translator(s)	100.1 MHz W261CE (Southaven)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	mississippicountry.com

History

The station began broadcasting in 1976, holding the call sign WVIM-FM, and aired a Gospel music format.^[1][3] It was owned by Tate & DeSoto County Broadcasting.^[1][3] It later aired a Christian contemporary format and was branded "Victory 95.3".^[4][5][6] Spanish language music aired overnights.^[5][6]

In 2004, the station was sold to First Broadcasting Investment Partners for $2.1 million.^[7] It adopted an oldies format and was branded "Oldies 95.3".^[8][9] It was later branded "Flash 95-3".^[10] In early 2008, the station adopted a country format as "95.3 The Rebel".^[11] Its call sign was changed to WEBL on January 18, 2013.^[12] Effective September 20, 2018, WEBL was sold to North Mississippi Media Group for $900,000.^[13]