First up is W214BW (90.7, 250 watts, relaying WPAS Pascagoula) that's licensed to Citronelle. This one's been creeping towards Mobile over the last few moves and this latest stop puts it near the newly-formed city of Semmes, west of Mobile. The station was originally going to flip to 90.9 but instead seems to be remaining on 90.7 MHz, this time with just 80 watts.
Next up is one I've been watching closely, W278AP (103.5, 25 watts, relaying WBHY-AM Mobile) that's licensed to Daphne. This one's moving to a one of the towers in Spanish Fort and will be employing a highly-directional antenna pointed towards downtown Mobile, employing 99 watts. As far as I know, if this one is on the air, it'll be the first AM-to-translator move in the Mobile area. And although the 60 dBu primary contour falls short of downtown, the favorable terrain (e.g. flat river basins) should allow it to perform better than expected, thanks in part to a height of about 650 feet.
UPDATE: W278AP has been confirmed on air with reception in northern parts of Daphne and south Spanish Fort as being somewhat spotty, but it is on and relaying WBHY-AM.
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