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'''WBBA-FM''' is a [[Classic rock|Classic Rock]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] serving the [[Pittsfield, Illinois|Pittsfield]] and [[Pike County, Illinois]]. WBBA-FM is owned and operated by DJ Two Rivers Radio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WBBA|title=WBBA Facility Record|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> DJ Two Rivers Radio purchased WBBA-FM in 2003, along with sister station [[WJBM]], from Brown Radio Group Inc. for $320,000 in 2003.<ref name="B&C">[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/news-articles/changing-hands/101175 Changing Hands], ''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]''. November 6, 2003. Accessed July 23, 2015</ref> WBBA-FM aired a [[country music]] format at the time of its sale, and was branded "Double barreled country".<ref name="B&C"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031223135157/http://www.wbbaradio.com/ Welcome to WBBA Radio on the web!] ''www.wbbaradio.com''. Internet Archive. December 23, 2003. Accessed July 23, 2015</ref> |
'''WBBA-FM''' is a [[Classic rock|Classic Rock]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] serving the [[Pittsfield, Illinois|Pittsfield]] and [[Pike County, Illinois]]. WBBA-FM is owned and operated by DJ Two Rivers Radio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WBBA|title=WBBA Facility Record|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> DJ Two Rivers Radio purchased WBBA-FM in 2003, along with sister station [[WJBM]], from Brown Radio Group Inc. for $320,000 in 2003.<ref name="B&C">[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/news-articles/changing-hands/101175 Changing Hands], ''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]''. November 6, 2003. Accessed July 23, 2015</ref> WBBA-FM aired a [[country music]] format at the time of its sale, and was branded "Double barreled country".<ref name="B&C"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031223135157/http://www.wbbaradio.com/ Welcome to WBBA Radio on the web!] ''www.wbbaradio.com''. Internet Archive. December 23, 2003. Accessed July 23, 2015</ref> |
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WBBA airs games and programming of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] professional baseball team.<ref>https:// |
WBBA airs games and programming of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] professional baseball team.<ref>https://riverrock975.fm/</ref> |
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On October 4, 2021 WBBA dropped the [[News radio|News]]/[[Talk radio|Radio]] format and switched to [[Classic rock|Classic Rock]] format branded Classic Rock 97.5.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4902455326450948&id=191369454226249</ref> This format change also allowed a deal with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] professional football team to be broadcast on WBBA-FM.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4902712233091924&id=191369454226249</ref> |
On October 4, 2021 WBBA dropped the [[News radio|News]]/[[Talk radio|Radio]] format and switched to [[Classic rock|Classic Rock]] format branded Classic Rock 97.5.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4902455326450948&id=191369454226249</ref> This format change also allowed a deal with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] professional football team to be broadcast on WBBA-FM.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4902712233091924&id=191369454226249</ref> |
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| Broadcast area | Pittsfield, Illinois Pike County, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 97.5 FM MHz |
| Branding | "Classic Rock 97.5" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | DJ Two Rivers Radio |
| WJBM | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 62351 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 10,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 93 meters (305 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°34′53.0″N 90°47′52.0″W / 39.581389°N 90.797778°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WBBA-FM Webstream |
| Website | WBBA-FM Online |
WBBA-FM is a Classic Rock formatted broadcast radio station serving the Pittsfield and Pike County, Illinois. WBBA-FM is owned and operated by DJ Two Rivers Radio.[1] DJ Two Rivers Radio purchased WBBA-FM in 2003, along with sister station WJBM, from Brown Radio Group Inc. for $320,000 in 2003.[2] WBBA-FM aired a country music format at the time of its sale, and was branded "Double barreled country".[2][3]
WBBA airs games and programming of the St. Louis Cardinals professional baseball team.[4]
On October 4, 2021 WBBA dropped the News/Radio format and switched to Classic Rock format branded Classic Rock 97.5.[5] This format change also allowed a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs professional football team to be broadcast on WBBA-FM.[6]
References
- ^ "WBBA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ a b Changing Hands, Broadcasting & Cable. November 6, 2003. Accessed July 23, 2015
- ^ Welcome to WBBA Radio on the web! www.wbbaradio.com. Internet Archive. December 23, 2003. Accessed July 23, 2015
- ^ https://riverrock975.fm/
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4902455326450948&id=191369454226249
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4902712233091924&id=191369454226249
External links
- WBBA Radio Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WBBA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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