WYAM (890 kHz) is a regional Mexican formatted AM radio station licensed[3] to serve Hartselle, Alabama.[4] The station primarily serves the Huntsville, Alabama, area. It is owned by Signal Mountain Broadcasting, LLC.

Due to FCC regulations, the station must sign-off at sunset to protect Chicago's WLS. The WYAM transmitter is located about 1 mile (2 km) south of the Tennessee River adjacent to I-65.

Programming

The station is one of three in the area that broadcast in Spanish.[5] The others are WKAC (1080 AM) in Athens (which broadcasts part-time in English) and WJHX (620 AM) in Lexington.

The station is also an affiliate of the American Family Radio network.[6]

WYAM carried limited OSRN programming, and is a former affiliate of the now-defunct Outdoor Sports Radio Network.

WYAM also has a television department, WYAM TV51, which airs live programming and satellite programming from around the country, offers video editing services, and ad buys for commercials advertising.

History

The station has previously aired Gospel music and Oldies formats. Until June 1, 1994, the station's call sign was WHRT.[1]

Another station in the Huntsville market, WTAK-FM, was assigned the WYAM call letters from November 15, 1991 until July 6, 1993.[7]

Ownership

In September 1999, WYAM was sold to Priority Communications LLC (Danis L. Willingham and James D. Early, members) by WAJF Inc. (d/b/a Grass Roots American Inc.) for a reported sale price of $75,000.[8][9] In September 2003, Priority Communications consummated its transfer of the WYAM license to Decatur Communications Properties LLC.[10]

In 2022, the Wileys announced their intention to retire after selling WYAM radio and television, which were listed for $3.4 million.[11] The stations were sold to Pelham, Alabama–based Signal Mountain Broadcasting in a deal that was completed on January 7, 2026.[12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 "WYAM Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WYAM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Fiesta Mexicana 890, WYAM 890 AM, Hartselle, AL | Free Internet Radio". TuneIn. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  5. ↑ "Alabama Radio Reaches Hispanics". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. July 5, 2001. p. C4. Suzie Wiley's radio station had a special mission on Independence Day — explaining what the holiday is all about. Wiley's WYAM-AM has started a new Spanish-language program called Juntos that caters to north Alabama's growing Hispanic population.
  6. ↑ "Station Listing - Alabama". American Family Radio.
  7. ↑ "WTAK-FM Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  8. ↑ BIA Financial Networks (December 20, 1999). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable.
  9. ↑ "Application Search Details - 287015". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  10. ↑ "Application Search Details - 660742". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  11. ↑ Hughes, Bayne (July 24, 2022). "Wileys selling TV and radio stations with plans to retire". The Decatur Daily.
  12. ↑ Venta, Lance (August 15, 2025). "Station Sales Week of 8/15". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 7, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
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