WBIP


WBIP is a radio station licensed to Booneville, Mississippi, United States. The station airs a Contemporary Christian format, and is owned by Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, Inc.

History

WBIP began broadcasting on September 1, 1950. It aired block programming and was owned by E. O. Roden. Elvis Presley was interviewed on the station in February 1955.
A country music format was aired in the 1970s and 1980s. By 1993, southern gospel programming was added. In 1995, the station was sold to Community Broadcasting Services of Mississippi, along with 99.3 WBIP-FM, for $400,000. It became a Real Country affiliate later that year. In 1997, the station adopted a sports talk format. By 2003, the station had adopted a classic country format. The station also aired southern gospel block programming, which would eventually become its primary format. By 2019, the station had adopted a Christian contemporary format.

Translator

WBIP is also heard on 99.7 MHz, through a translator in Booneville, Mississippi.