WRBS (AM)

WRBS
Baltimore, Maryland; United States;
Broadcast area	Baltimore, Maryland
Frequency	1230 kHz
Branding	Positive Talk
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Christian talk
Ownership
Owner	Peter and John Radio Fellowship, Inc.; (WRBS-AM, LLC);
Sister stations	WRBS-FM, WRHS (FM)
History
First air date	1941; 83 years ago
Former call signs	WITH (1941–2006)
Call sign meaning	Reynolds Broadcasting System
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25527
Class	C
Power	600 watts
Transmitter coordinates	39°18′06″N 76°34′09″W / 39.30167°N 76.56917°W
Translator(s)	94.3 W232CL (Baltimore)
Repeater(s)	95.1 WRBS-HD3 (Baltimore)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wrbsam.com

WRBS (1230 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a Christian talk format. Licensed to Baltimore, Maryland, the station serves the Baltimore area. The station is owned by WRBS-AM, LLC, a subsidiary of Peter and John Radio Fellowship, Inc.^[2]^[3]

WRBS (1230) airs Christian talk and teaching programs, such as David Jeremiah, John MacArthur and Alistair Begg, and live call-in shows like The Dave Ramsey Show.

History

WITH

WITH went on the air March 1, 1941,^[4] operating 24 hours a day with 250 watts power on 1200 kHz.^[5] It was owned and operated by Thomas Garland Tinsley and his family.^[4] Opening ceremonies included "a broadcast from the stage of the Maryland Theater, featuring seven songwriters represented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Musicians, which was fighting with the radio networks over copyrights."^[6]

WRBS

In 2006, the Peter and John Radio Fellowship, Inc. acquired the station, the former WITH (1230) and changed its call letters to WRBS. The FM station is now licensed under the call letters WRBS-FM.