| Broadcast area | Mattoon, Illinois Charleston, Illinois Effingham, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1170kHz |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLBH-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 26,1946[1][2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 40702 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000watts day |
WLBH (1170AM) was aradio station licensed toMattoon, Illinois, United States.[3] The station began broadcasting on November 26, 1946, and originally ran 250 watts, during daytime hours only.[1][3][2] In 1974, the station's power was increased to 5,000 watts.[3] The station was originally owned by James Ray Livesay, and was later owned by his son James R. Livesay II.[3][4][5]
The station had long aired afull service format, with farm/talk programming,[6][1] and also airingcountry music throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s.[7][8][9] On November 6, 1995, the station switched to anews-talk format, the station's first format change.[9] Hosts includedG. Gordon Liddy andOliver North.[9] Shortly thereafter, the station began airingadult standards music,[10][11] branded "Unforgettable 1170".[12] The station continued airing an adult standards format into the 2000s.[1][13]
WLBH's license was cancelled on April 9, 2018, after having been off the air for an indeterminate amount of time, following a break-in at the station's transmitter site which occurred on December 14, 2017, in which the station's transmitter was destroyed and broadcasting equipment was stolen.[14][5]