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WGIB

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WGIB
Birmingham, Alabama

Frequency	91.9 MHz
Programming
Format	Religious
Ownership
Owner	Glen Iris Baptist School
History
First air date	1983 (41 years ago) (1983)
Call sign meaning	Where GodIsBlessing
Technical information
Facility ID	24256
Class	C3
ERP	3,500 watts
HAAT	266 meters
Transmitter coordinates	33°24′59″N 86°36′28″W / 33.41639°N 86.60778°W / 33.41639; -86.60778
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WGIB Online

WQEM
Columbiana, Alabama
Frequency	101.5 MHz
Programming
Format	Religious
Ownership
Owner	Glen Iris Baptist School
History
First air date	1999
Call sign meaning	Variation of former sister station WQEN
Technical information
Facility ID	41641
Class	A
ERP	1,800 watts
HAAT	185 meters
Transmitter coordinates	33°13′46″N 86°42′56″W / 33.22944°N 86.71556°W / 33.22944; -86.71556
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WQEM Online

WGIB (91.9 FM) is a non-profit radio station that originates programming from Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The station is currently owned by Glen Iris Baptist School, and is licensed to serve Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The station was assigned the WGIB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 20, 1982.^[1]

WGIB is relayed on a series of low-powered FM translators and full-powered WQEM at 101.5 MHz in Columbiana, Alabama. The station's audio is also streamed on the internet.

Simulcast[edit]

WQEM (101.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Religious radio format as a simulcast of WGIB.^[2] WQEM is licensed to serve Columbiana, Alabama, USA. The station is currently owned by Glen Iris Baptist School.^[3]

WQEM was purchased from Clear Channel Communicationsin2002. Glen Iris kept the WQEM call sign for the station after its purchase. The station was assigned the WQEM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 3, 1998.^[4] Before its purchase by Glen Iris Baptist School, WQEM served as a repeater of Top 40 station WQEN, whose signal at the time did not adequately cover the southern suburbs of Birmingham.

Translators[edit]

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
W222AZ	92.3 FM	Springville, Alabama	141688	10	D	LMS
W291BT	106.1 FM	Jasper, Alabama	140355	55	D	LMS
W291CG	106.1 FM	Odenville, Alabama	141676	10	D	LMS
W300AE	107.9 FM	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	24258	250	D	LMS