W241AI on the move to downtown Birmingham

A long speculated move appears to be coming to fruition for the Gorgas-licensed W241AI (currently 10 watts, relaying WGIB in Birmingham).  The translator just received a permit for a 43-watt facility located atop Red Mountain overlooking downtown Birmingham.  Although it's lower powered than other translators it will be picking up a rumored HD3 subchannel for WERC.  It's not known yet what format this station will pick up.  The HD2 of WERC currently has gospel, and WMJJ's HD2 is urban and also being heard on an area translator.  Clear Channel also appears to be in the works to bring a translator to Tuscaloosa.  Someone unknown is working on bringing one from Calera to the Birmingham area as well.

The times, for translators around Birmingham, are interesting indeed.

W241AI Gorgas, AL

While updating some stuff on the site, I happened to search the FCC query for info on this station.  There's a pending application (which aren't normally discussed on ABMP) that caught my eye and is worth sharing.

W241AI is currently licensed for 10 watts on the eastern side of Birmingham, relaying Glen Iris' WGIB.  The application boosts power to 43 watts and relocates it to… wait for it… Red Mountain.  Where the parent station is to be changed to WERC-FM.  Which means, in reality, a WERC-FM HD signal.

WERC HD-2 is currently heard on a translator, relaying gospel "Hallelujah FM".  Could this be to bolster its signal, or is there an HD-3 planned with an entirely new format?