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WMFT (88.9 FM, "Moody Radio South") is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. The station, which began licensed broadcasting in 2005, is owned by the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.

WMFT broadcasts a religious radio format. The station derives a significant portion of its programming from Moody Radio.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on June 11, 2002. The new station was assigned the call letters WMFT by the FCC on July 13, 2004.

WMFT launched regular programming on June 13, 2005. The station received its license to cover from the FCC on December 22, 2005.

This full-power station replaced a 10-watt broadcast translator that retransmitted the programming of sister station WMBV in Dixons Mills, Alabama.

References

1. ^ "NewsChannel Jan/Feb/Mar '05". The Christian Radio Homepage. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
2. ^ Sitton, Philip A. (August 6, 2002). "Christian radio station may 'educate, edify and evangelize'". Crimson White. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: The University of Alabama.
3. "Facility Technical Data for WMFT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
4. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
5. "Application Search Details (BPED-19960819MC)". FCC Media Bureau. June 11, 2002.
6. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
7. "Application Search Details (BLED-20050513AAR)". FCC Media Bureau. December 22, 2005.

External links

• WMFT official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 83088 (WMFT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WMFT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

• Radio stations established in 2005
• Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Moody Radio
• Christian radio stations in Alabama
• 2005 establishments in Alabama