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| Frequency | 96.7 FM (MHz) |
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| Branding | B97 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Commercial; Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBWB, WHCC | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68968 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,650 watts |
| HAAT | 134 meters (440 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°09′46″N 86°28′21″W / 39.16278°N 86.47250°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live! |
| Website | http://www.wbwb.com/ |
WBWB (96.7 FM, "B97") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. The station serves the Bloomington, Indiana area. The station is currently owned by Artistic Media Partners.[1] During the 1980s, the station branded itself as "97WB."
Former WBWB announcers include:
- 1979-1999: Richard "Randy" Lloyd, longtime afternoon DJ and "The Voice of Bloomington"; died in apartment fire on April 22, 1999. His trademark sign-off was "blue skies and green lights."[2]
- 1981-1984: Kevin Robinson; later with Hubbard Radio in St. Louis[3]
- 1982-1985: Bill Sanders, Production Manager and Swing Shift DJ; left broadcasting in 1985 to become a producer
- 1983-1987: Scott Ferrall; later became Sirius Satellite Radio talk show host
- 1983-1990: Dave Curry, Program Director, Afternoon Drive announcer, WBWB, 97WB then B97, Bloomington, IN. Left for WQRK, 1990
- 1984-1986: "Kristy Roberts", Announcer Overnights and Production WBWB 97WB, Evening Announcer WTTS Bloomington; left for 99.5 WZPL Indianapolis in 1968
References
- ^ "WBWB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Krick, Clarinda, M. "DJ dies in apartment fire" Bloomington Herald-Times, 1999-04-23. Retrieved on 2009-04-23.
- ^ Mateo, Karen L. "Kevin Robinson named vice president, hot AC programming" CBS Radio, 2005-03-08. Retrieved on 2009-04-23.
External links
- B97 official website
- WBWB in the FCC FM station database
- WBWB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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