WBOP

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WBOP was a radio station in Pensacola that occupied the 101.5 FM and 980 AM positions. The station carried soul and R&B programming. Although not African-American owned, the station was popular with the black community. The station ceased broadcasting in 1988.[1]

An advertisement for the station in the Polk's 1973 Pensacola City Directory is as follows:

wBOP AM & FM
Covering 13 Alabama Counties and 7 Florida Counties
100 Watts of Stereo Soul
Living Color Stereo Radio — 24 Hours A Day
wBOP Soul of the Gulf South

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