WMBE
Encyclopedia
WMBE is a daytime-only radio station
broadcasting a classic country
music format. Licensed to Chilton, Wisconsin
, USA, the station serves the Appleton-Oshkosh area. WMBE is rented by Mountain Dog Media, a company owned by former State Senator Randy Hopper
. It is operated as a sister station to Sheboygan
's WCLB
(950), and outside of engineering staff and remote broadcasts, all office and broadcasting operations are maintained out of the studios of sister stations WFON
& KFIZ
from Fond du Lac
.
From sign-on, the station carried ESPN Radio
until March 2011, when it and WCLB were dropped by ESPN Radio due to the network requesting clearance of their afternoon show and the refusal of Mountain Dog to do so to air their Fond du Lac-based afternoon program...and to pay franchise network rights, as demanded. The station was rebranded as 1530, The Game and became an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio
.
On June 1, 2011, DX-midAMerica reported that WMBE had flipped formats once again, this time to classic country. On October 25, 2011 the FCC's Public Notice showed the station is being sold to Metro North Communications, Incorporated for $60,000 cash.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
music format. Licensed to Chilton, Wisconsin
Chilton, Wisconsin
Chilton is a city in and county seat of Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,708 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Chilton.-History:...
, USA, the station serves the Appleton-Oshkosh area. WMBE is rented by Mountain Dog Media, a company owned by former State Senator Randy Hopper
Randy Hopper
Randal B. "Randy" Hopper is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 18th District from 2009 until losing his seat to Jessica King in a 2011 recall election. The 18th District includes the cities of Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, and Waupun....
. It is operated as a sister station to Sheboygan
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
-Airport:Sheboygan is served by the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, which is located several miles from the city.-Roads:Interstate 43 is the primary north-south transportation route into Sheboygan, and forms the west boundary of the city. U.S...
's WCLB
WCLB
WCLB is a radio station in Sheboygan, Wisconsin which airs a sports talk format and is a full affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. It is operated as a sister station to Chilton's WMBE, and both stations carry the same programming...
(950), and outside of engineering staff and remote broadcasts, all office and broadcasting operations are maintained out of the studios of sister stations WFON
WFON
WFON is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format under the branding K107.1. Licensed to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA, the station is currently owned by RBH Enterprises, Inc....
& KFIZ
KFIZ (AM)
KFIZ is a radio station licensed to serve Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, US. The station is owned by Randy Hopper's Mountain Dog Media and the license is held by RBH Enterprises, Inc. KFIZ features programming from Fox News Radio....
from Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census...
.
From sign-on, the station carried ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
until March 2011, when it and WCLB were dropped by ESPN Radio due to the network requesting clearance of their afternoon show and the refusal of Mountain Dog to do so to air their Fond du Lac-based afternoon program...and to pay franchise network rights, as demanded. The station was rebranded as 1530, The Game and became an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
.
On June 1, 2011, DX-midAMerica reported that WMBE had flipped formats once again, this time to classic country. On October 25, 2011 the FCC's Public Notice showed the station is being sold to Metro North Communications, Incorporated for $60,000 cash.