WBPT is a classic hits FM radio station licensed to Homewood, Alabama that serves Birmingham and central Alabama. Since October 2005, it has been called “106.9 the Eagle.” The station is owned by Cox Radio. Other stations in the market that Cox owns include WBHJ-FM (95.7), WNCB-FM (97.3), WBHK-FM (98.7), WZZK-FM (104.7), WAGG-AM (610) and WPSB-AM (1320). In the United States (and potentially elswhere), each radio station or TV station is assigned a city of license by the Federal Communications Commission that they must serve. While this has become far less meaningful over the decades, stations are still required to post their public file somewhere within the... Homewood is a city located in Jefferson County, Alabama. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Official website: http://www. ... Look up Slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A slogan is a memorable phrase used in a political or commercial context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Official website: http://www. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Sine waves of various frequencies; the lower waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... A megahertz (MHz) is one million (106) hertz, a measure of frequency. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... Classic hits is a popular music radio format, a variation on the classic rock theme that provides most of the playlist of classic rock with an addition of contemporaneous R&B and pop hits as well, striking a balance between the mostly 70s-focused classic rock genre and the more... In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or ERP is determined by subtracting system losses from system gains. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power. ... This is the list of broadcast station classes. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded at Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Classic hits is a popular music radio format, a variation on the classic rock theme that provides most of the playlist of classic rock with an addition of contemporaneous R&B and pop hits as well, striking a balance between the mostly 70s-focused classic rock genre and the more... Frequency modulation (FM) is a form of modulation which represents information as variations in the instantaneous frequency of a carrier wave. ... Homewood is a city located in Jefferson County, Alabama. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 30th 135,775 km² 306 km 531 km 3. ... Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded at Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. ... WBHJ, known locally over the air, 95. ... WBHK is an urban adult contemporary radio station owned by Cox Broadcasting that serves Birmingham. ...

History

The 106.9 frequency has been the home of several formats and sets of call letters throughout its history. It signed on in the 1950’s as WBRC-FM and was co-owned with WBRC-TV Channel 6 and WBRC-AM (960, now WERC). Throughout the 1960’s the FM station simulcasted the AM station. In 1972, both the AM and FM radio stations were sold by Taft Broadcasting to Mooney Broadcasting; as a result, the call letters of the radio stations were changed to WERC-AM and FM. The AM station flipped from “middle of the road” music (a precursor to today’s adult contemporary format) to Top 40. The FM station repeated the AM station’s daytime programming, while at night it was played album-oriented rock. WBRC TV, channel 6, FOX6 is the Fox affiliate in the Birmingham/Anniston/Tuscaloosa, Alabama television market. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ...

In 1977, the broadcast facilities of WERC-FM were upgraded, and the call letters were changed to WKXX. In August of that year, WKXX became the first Top 40 station on the FM dial in Birmingham with the name Kicks 106. Within two years, Kicks 106 was the top-rated radio station in Birmingham, dethroning the longstanding ratings leader, WSGN-AM, the Big 610 (now WAGG). The success of Kicks 106 eventually forced both WSGN and its AM sister station “96-ERC” to abandon their Top 40 formats. Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... WAGG is a radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama, broadcasting at 610 AM. Its daytime power is 5,000 watts, and at nighttime, it broadcasts at 1,000 watts. ...

Throughout the late ’70’s and early ‘80’s, WKXX was the dominant FM Top 40 station in Birmingham. As late as 1983, Kicks 106 was the top rated station in Birmingham. This success continued until 1985, when WAPI-FM (I-95) became the second station in the market with the format. By 1987, Kicks 106 modified its format, playing a hybrid of Top 40 and urban crossover music, positioning itself between I-95 and urban station WENN. Initially, the altered format was successful. However, in 1989 the station returned to a straight Top 40 format with the new name X-106. The X-106 format and nickname were not well-received, and in 1990, the station changed its on-air name to “the Power Cow, Kicks 106”, returning to the Top 40/urban hybrid. WENN, Hallelujuah 105. ...

In June 1991, WKXX abandoned its Top 40 format and became “Real Country 106.9”, WBMH. Some six months later, the call letters were changed to WIKX and the Kicks 106 named reappeared (in fact, many of the old Top 40-era Kicks jingles were used), but the station was still playing country music.

In October 1992, 106.9 took on its sixth set of call letters, becoming WODL “Oldies 106.9”. The station continued in this format until October 2001, when the oldies format moved from 106.9 to 97.3, which was (and is) co-owned by Cox Radio. At this time WBPT debuted on 106.9, calling itself “106-9 the Point”, playing an all-‘80’s music format. The Point was never a very successful station, and in October 2005 the ‘80’s format was dropped in favor of classic hits and the station’s current name, 106-9 the Eagle. The station plays hits of the ‘70’s, ‘80’s and ‘90’s from artists such as Phil Collins, Styx, Boston, the Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded at Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. ... Classic hits is a popular music radio format, a variation on the classic rock theme that provides most of the playlist of classic rock with an addition of contemporaneous R&B and pop hits as well, striking a balance between the mostly 70s-focused classic rock genre and the more... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in London), better known as Phil Collins, is a British rock/pop musician. ... The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band, best known for hit singles like Black Water. They were popular throughout the 1970s. ... Fleetwood Mac during their 1970s commercial heyday. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers is a Californian-based band from Los Angeles birthed from the Funk-Rock movement of the 1980s and early 1990s. ...

External links

Official Website of 106-9 the Eagle