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WBSA CAME ON THE AIR OCTOBER 1, 1959. THE CALL LETTERS INITIALLY WERE WAVC. ALBERT VEARL CICERO OF BIRMINGHAM AND KEN SPARKS OF ALBERTVILLE WERE THE OWNERS AT THAT TIME. THE FORMAT WAS TOP 40 ROCK AND EASY LISTENING.
IN 1961 THE STATION WAS PURCHASED BY GLENN CORNELIUS AND L.D. BENTLEY OF ONEONTA. THE CALL LETTERS WERE CHANGED TO WBSA. CORNELIUS OPERATED THE STATION UNTIL 1982.
IN 1982 WBSA WAS PURCHASED BY LAWRENCE KENNAMER OF SCOTTSBORO AND BILL HUBER OF RAINSVILLE. THE FORMAT WAS CHANGED TO SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC, BEING THE FIRST STATION IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA WITH A TOTAL CHRISTIAN FORMAT.
IN 1995 WBSA WAS PURCHASED BY REV. ROGER WATKINS A BAPTIST MINISTER AND EVANGELIST.WATKINS IS STILL THE CURRENT OWNER. THE CURRENT FULL TIME STAFF IS DALE JOHNSON, CHRIS WATKINS, REGINA LEETH, BRIAN STEVENS AND JAMES CORNELIUS.
WBSA REMAINS THE ONLY FCC STATION LICENSED IN THE CITY OF BOAZ.
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