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WERH-FM
Hamilton, Alabama;
Frequency	92.1 MHz
Programming
Format	Defunct (was Country)
Ownership
Owner	Kate F. Fite
Sister stations	WERH (AM)
History
First air date	1950
Last air date	May 1, 2017
Call sign meaning	"Where Entertainment Rates High"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33473
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	37 meters (121 feet)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

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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

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

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 768230 (WERH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WERH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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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.

[fcc1-7] "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

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-{{Infobox Radio station
+{{Infobox radio station
-| name             =
+| name             = WERH-FM
-| image            =
+| logo             =
-| city             =
+| city             = [[Hamilton, Alabama]]
 | area             =
-| branding         = ''Country 92.1''
+| branding         =
-| slogan           =
+| frequency        = 92.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
-| frequency        =
 | airdate          = 1950
-| last airdate     = May 1, 2017
+| last_airdate     = May 1, 2017
-| format           = [[Country music|Country]]
+| format           = Defunct (was [[Country music|Country]])
 | erp              = 3,000 [[watt]]s
 | haat             = 37 meters (121 feet)
 | class            = A
 | 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>
 | former_callsigns =
 | affiliations     =
 | owner            = Kate F. Fite
 | licensee         =
 | sister_stations  = [[WERH (AM)]]
 | webcast          =
-| website          = [http://www.werh.net/ werh.net]
+| website          =
+| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
 }}
-'''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> Licensed to [[Hamilton, Alabama]], USA.  The station is currently licensed to 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 is 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 lists 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>
+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 am, WERH played it's last song; Abba Dabba Honeymoon, Which is the first song the station played when it went on the air in 1950.
+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==
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 ==External links==
-*{{FM station data|WERH}}
+*{{FM station data|768230|WERH}}
 {{Country Radio Stations in Alabama}}
 [[Category:Radio stations in Alabama|ERH-FM]]
-[[Category:Country radio stations in the United States]]
 [[Category:Marion County, Alabama]]
-[[Category:Radio stations established in 1978]]
+[[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]]
 {{Alabama-radio-station-stub}}

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Defunct	WERH-FM – Hamilton
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