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Shortwave radio station in Morrison, Tennessee

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

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WWRB
Morrison, Tennessee
Broadcast area	the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia
Frequency	See Historical Frequencies
Branding	World Wide Religious Broadcasting
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Brokered
Ownership
Owner	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 Broadcasting
Links
Website	www.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.

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.
Global-III served Europe, Middle East, Northern Africa, Canada, and Asia and was leased full-time by Overcomer Ministry
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.

Historical Frequencies

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

WWRB was last listed on the FCC frequency schedule in northern Summer 2021: 5.05 MHz from 2200-1300 UTC. 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. 3.215 has since been reallocated to WWCR.

References

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

External links

v t e Shortwave radio stations located in the United States
Government stations	American Forces Network Radio Free Asia Radio Martí Voice of America WWV WWVH
Private stations	KIMF KJES KNLS KSDA KTMI KTWR WBCQ WEWN WHRI WINB WIPE WJHR WMLK WRMI WRNO WTWW WWCR
Defunct stations	KAIJ KFBS KGEI KVOH KYOI/KHBI KRHO KTBN KUSW KWHR WBOH WCSN WGEO WGTG WHRA WJIE WNRI WNYW WSHB WTJC WWBS WWFV WWRB WYFR
See also	Shortwave broadcasting in the United States
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