The call sign was originally issued in Chicago in 1926 and moved to
Joplin in 1927, so it's grandfathered. It's an odd broadcasting artifact.
73, Mike, NM7X
On 4/22/2020 10:55 PM, Kit wrote:
The original call sign for this station was KQYX, but it was changed
to WMBH in 2001. Doesn't anyone at the FCC ever look at a map? Why
would a station in Joplin qualify for a W call???
KitOn Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 9:30:51 PM MDT, Paul B. Walker, Jr.
<walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com> wrote:
WMBH-AM 1560 Joplin, MO 500 Watt non directional daytimer at 720pm
central. Been chasing a sports station under KNZR and KGOW for a week
or two but could never nail it down as there were two possibilities
and I couldnt rule either one out based on location. Finally heard a
mention of Joplin in a radio commercial tonight.Paul Walker
Laramie, wY
Icom IC746pro and massive loop antenna in the front yard
_
Hard-Core-DX mailing list
Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20200423221503297