WMMB

WMMB (1240 AM) and WMMV (1350 AM) are commercial radio stations simulcasting a news/talk radio format. WMMB is licensed to Melbourne, Florida, and WMMV is licensed to Cocoa, Florida. The stations are owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and the license is held by iHM Licenses, LLC.[1][2] The radio studios and offices are on South Babcock Street in Melbourne.[3]

WMMB and WMMV
Broadcast areaSpace Coast
FrequencyWMMB: 1240 kHz
WMMV: 1350 kHz
BrandingNews/Talk WMMB 1240/1350
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
WFKS, WLRQ-FM
History
First air date
WMMB: 1946
WMMV: 1957
Former call signs
WMMB: none
WMMV: WLRQ (1987-1991)
WWHL (1991-1995)
WMYM (1995-1997)
Technical information
Facility IDWMMB: 11408
WMMV: 20371
ClassWMMB: C
WMMV: B
W224DJ: D
PowerWMMB: 1,000 watts unlimited
WMMV: 1,000 watts
ERPW224DJ: 250 watts
Transmitter coordinates
WMMB:28°4′40″N 80°35′55″W
WMMV:28°21′58″N 80°45′08″W
W224DJ: 28°8′13″N 80°42′12″W
Translator(s)WMMB: 92.7 W224DJ (Melbourne)
Links
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitewmmbam.iheart.com

Both stations are powered at 1,000 watts. WMMB uses a non-directional antenna. But WMMV is directional at night to protect other stations on 1350 AM. In Melbourne, programming can also be heard on 250 watt FM translator W224DJ at 92.7 MHz.[4]

Programming

Weekdays begin with a local news and information show, "Bill Mick Live." The rest of the weekday schedule is made up of nationally syndicated talk shows, including Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Clay Travis & Buck Sexton, Joe Pags, Jesse Kelly, "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory" and "America in the Morning.[5]

Weekends feature programs on money, health, gardening, guns and technology. Weekend hosts include Bill Cunningham, Art Bell, Kim Komando and repeats of weekday shows. The stations also broadcast Miami Dolphins football games in the fall. Most hours begin with world and national news from Fox News Radio.

History

WMMB first signed on the air in 1946. The station that became WMMV went on the air in 1957.

Former logo

References
  1. "WMMB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WMMV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. WMMBam.com/contact
  4. Radio-Locator.com/W224DJ
  5. "WMMB's show lineup page". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-01-21.

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