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'''WTNB-AM''' was a radio station broadcasting Mutual Broadcasting System programming at [[AM 1490]]. The station was founded by [[Thomas Beach|Thomas N. Beach]] and owned by the [[Pilot Broadcasting Company]], in which he held a 51% interest.
'''WTNB-AM''' was a radio station broadcasting Mutual Broadcasting System programming at [[AM 1490]]. The station was founded in the 1940s by real estate developer [[Thomas Beech|Thomas N. Beech]] and owned by the [[Pilot Broadcasting Company]], in which he held a 51% interest. It broadcast programs from the Mutual Network, but only stayed on the air for about two years.


In January [[1952]] Pilot was sold to [[George Mattison]] of the [[Woodstock Slag Corporation]]. Mattison built a new studio and increased the station's power to 5,000 watts in the daytime and 1,000 watts at night. He increased coverage of local sporting events while maintaining the station's MBS affiliation.
Pilot Broadcasting, along with the dormant station, was sold to [[George Mattison, Jr]] of the [[Woodstock Slag Corporation]] in January [[1952]]. He moved the signal to [[AM 850]] and relaunched the station as [[WILD-AM]].
 
The station, still owned by Mattison, moved to [[AM 850]] and switched call letters to [[WILD-AM]].


==References==
==References==
* "George A. Mattison, Jr., secures control of Radio Station WTNB" (January 1952) ''Birmingham News''
* "George A. Mattison, Jr., secures control of Radio Station WTNB" (January 1952) {{BN}}


[[Category:Former radio stations]]
[[Category:Former radio stations]]
[[Category:1940s disestablishments]]
[[Category:1940s establishments]]
[[Category:1952 disestablishments]]

Latest revision as of 11:08, 4 June 2013

WTNB-AM was a radio station broadcasting Mutual Broadcasting System programming at AM 1490. The station was founded in the 1940s by real estate developer Thomas N. Beech and owned by the Pilot Broadcasting Company, in which he held a 51% interest. It broadcast programs from the Mutual Network, but only stayed on the air for about two years.

Pilot Broadcasting, along with the dormant station, was sold to George Mattison, Jr of the Woodstock Slag Corporation in January 1952. He moved the signal to AM 850 and relaunched the station as WILD-AM.

References

  • "George A. Mattison, Jr., secures control of Radio Station WTNB" (January 1952) The Birmingham News
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