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{{Infobox Radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WERH-FM
| name = WERH-FM
| image =
| logo =
| city = [[Hamilton, Alabama|Hamilton]], [[Alabama]]
| city = [[Hamilton, Alabama]]
| area =
| area =
| branding =
| branding =
| slogan =
| frequency = 92.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| airdate =
| airdate = 1950
| frequency = 92.1 [[MHz]]
| last_airdate = May 1, 2017
| format = [[Country music]]
| format = Defunct (was [[Country music|Country]])
| power =
| erp = 3,000 [[watt]]s
| erp = 3,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = 37 meters (121 feet)
| haat = 37.0 meters
| class = A
| class = A
| facility_id = 33473
| facility_id = 33473
| coordinates =
| callsign_meaning = "'''W'''here '''E'''ntertainment '''R'''ates '''H'''igh"<ref>{{cite web |work=Alabama Broadcast Media Page |title=FM History Profile: WERH |url=http://bellsouthpwp2.net/c/r/crackedlcd/almediapage/profiles/werh.html |accessdate=2008-10-21}}</ref>
| coordinates = {{coord|34|7|1.00|N| 87|59|29.00|W|region:GB_type:city}}
| former_callsigns =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations =
| owner = Kate F. Fite
| owner = Kate F. Fite
| licensee =
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| sister_stations = [[WERH (AM)]]
| webcast =
| webcast =
| website =
| website =
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| affiliations =
}}
}}

'''WERH-FM''' (92.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Country music]] format.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WERH-FM |title=WERH-FM Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> Licensed to [[Hamilton, Alabama]], USA. The station is currently owned by Kate F. Fite.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.arbitron.com|title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron }}</ref>
'''WERH-FM''' (92.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Country 92.1") was a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[country music]] format.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WERH-FM |title=WERH-FM Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> Formerly licensed to [[Hamilton, Alabama]], United States, the station was licensed to Kate F. Fite.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arbitron.com |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron}}</ref>

Although Kate F. Fite was still listed as the station's licensee in the FCC database, she died on June 15, 2001,<ref>{{cite web |work=Social Security Death Index |title=Search Results |url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?lastname=FITE&ls=AL&stat=a&start=21 |accessdate=2008-10-21}}</ref> and the station's December 2003 license renewal application listed the licensee as "Kate F. Fite (deceased), Martha H. Fowler, & Megan Summerford."<ref>{{cite web |title=Application Search Details (BRH-20031208BLR) |accessdate=2008-10-21 |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=710227 |date=2004-03-26}}</ref>

The station was assigned the WERH-FM call letters by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on December 8, 1978.<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=33473&Callsign=WERH-FM |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>

On Monday, May 1, 2017, at 10:35&nbsp;a.m., WERH-FM played its last song; "Abba Dabba Honeymoon", which is the first song the station played when it went on the air in 1950. The FCC cancelled the station's license on March 12, 2019, due to the station having been silent since signing off in 2017.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{FMQ|WERH-FM}}
*{{FM station data|768230|WERH}}
*{{FML|WERH-FM}}
*{{FMARB|WERH-FM}}


{{Country Radio Stations in Alabama}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Alabama|ERH-FM]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Alabama|ERH-FM]]
[[Category:Marion County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1950]]
[[Category:1950 establishments in Alabama]]
[[Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations disestablished in 2019]]
[[Category:2019 disestablishments in Alabama]]
[[Category:Defunct mass media in Alabama|ERH-FM]]



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Latest revision as of 09:58, 14 July 2024

WERH-FM
Frequency92.1 MHz
Programming
FormatDefunct (was Country)
Ownership
OwnerKate F. Fite
WERH (AM)
History
First air date
1950
Last air date
May 1, 2017
Call sign meaning
"Where Entertainment Rates High"[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33473
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT37 meters (121 feet)
Links
Public license information

WERH-FM (92.1 FM, "Country 92.1") was a radio station broadcasting a country music format.[3] Formerly licensed to Hamilton, Alabama, United States, the station was licensed to Kate F. Fite.[4]

Although Kate F. Fite was still listed as the station's licensee in the FCC database, she died on June 15, 2001,[5] and the station's December 2003 license renewal application listed the licensee as "Kate F. Fite (deceased), Martha H. Fowler, & Megan Summerford."[6]

The station was assigned the WERH-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 8, 1978.[7]

On Monday, May 1, 2017, at 10:35 a.m., WERH-FM played its last song; "Abba Dabba Honeymoon", which is the first song the station played when it went on the air in 1950. The FCC cancelled the station's license on March 12, 2019, due to the station having been silent since signing off in 2017.

References

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  1. ^ "FM History Profile: WERH". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WERH-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WERH-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  5. ^ "Search Results". Social Security Death Index. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  6. ^ "Application Search Details (BRH-20031208BLR)". FCC Media Bureau. 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  7. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
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