WTUF

Station Information

Call Letters: WTUF (now WBHY)

Frequency: 840 AM

Location: Mobile, AL

WTUF banned The Beatles!

Evidence of the Ban:

In an article about radio stations banning music by The Beatles, the Alabama Star on August 4, 1966, reported, "Other stations, particularly in the South, have followed the Birmingham station's lead and are refusing to play Beatle records. A spokesman for WTUF in Mobile, Ala., denounced Lennon's statement as 'not only deplorable but an outright sacrilegious affront to Almighty God.'"

Notes:

In 1966, WTUF appeared to be a country music station so it's unclear if they claimed a ban or were just denouncing Lennon's reported comments.

Current Info:

Correspondence:

The station was contacted to see if they want to apologize to The Beatles, but they did not respond.