WWRB

Shortwave radio station in Morrison, Tennessee

35°37′22″N 86°00′51″W / 35.622794°N 86.014127°W / 35.622794; -86.014127

Morrison, Tennessee

Broadcast areathe Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Middle East and AsiaFrequencySee Historical FrequenciesBrandingWorld Wide Religious BroadcastingProgrammingLanguage(s)EnglishFormatBrokeredOwnershipOwner

Airline Transport Communications Incorporated
(formerly Blue Ridge Communications, Inc)
(David Frantz, owner)

History

First air date

c.2002

Call sign meaning

World Wide Religious Broadcasting
World Wide Radio BroadcastingLinksWebsitewww.wwrb.org (historical)

WWRB was a shortwave international broadcasting station known as both "World Wide Religious Broadcasting" and (to a lesser extent) "World Wide Radio Broadcasting" broadcasting from Morrison, Tennessee. It was a subsidiary of Airline Transport Communications Incorporated. The station featured primarily Christian religious programming.

WWRB quietly ceased shortwave broadcasting at the end of 2020 and continued operating solely as an Internet station. Owner David Frantz died January 2, 2022.^[1]^[2]

Transmitters

WWRB uses four 100 kW to 150 kW transmitters and six antennas to provide their services to regions of the world specifically requested by broadcasters. WWRB operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week, changing frequencies as shortwave propagation changes to maintain their target reception areas. Their main targeted services are titled Global-I through Global-IV.

Global-I served Europe, Middle East, Africa
Global-II served Australia and was leased part-time by Churches of Christ in 2011.^[3]
Global-III served Europe, Middle East, Northern Africa, Canada, and Asia and was leased full-time by Overcomer Ministry^[4]
Global-IV served Canada, and Asia and was leased full-time by Overcomer Ministry for a time. Was leased to a propagation study as of 2012.^[5]

Historical Frequencies

Global-I: 2012: 3.215 and 3.195 MHz, 45° Dual feed Rhombic antenna^[5]
Global-II: 2012: 5.05 MHz, 150° Dual feed wide spaced Yagi antenna^[5]
Global-III: 2012: 9.285 and 3.185 MHz, 340° Dual feed rhombic antenna^[5]
Global-IV: 2012: Leased for a shortwave propagation study^[5]

WWRB was last listed on the FCC frequency schedule in northern Summer 2021: 5.05 MHz from 2200-1300 UTC.^[6] In February 2023, the 5.05 frequency was reallocated to WRMI, where it is used by Ted Randall (former engineer of 5.085 WTWW) for his "WRMI Legends" oldies service.^[7] 3.215 has since been reallocated to WWCR.^[8]

References

^ "Obituary of David Frantz". Retrieved 17 Feb 2023.
^ Statement on the death of WWRB's owner
^ "Global II Schedule" (PDF). 13 May 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2021.
^ "Global III Schedule" (PDF). 13 May 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Radio Station WWRB Transmitter Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). 28 January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2021.
^ Schedule A21 (Summer 2021), FCC, 6 Nov 2021, retrieved 19 Feb 2023
^ WRMI Schedule retrieved February 23, 2023
^ WWCR transmitter schedule, retrieved September 7, 2023