WBVB
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| Broadcast area | Huntington-Ashland |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.1MHz |
| Branding | B97 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAMX,WKEE-FM,WTCR-FM,WVHU,WZWB | |
| History | |
First air date | 1990(as WXVK) |
Former call signs | WZTX (1988–1989, CP) WXVK (1989–1994) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 507 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000watts |
| HAAT | 144 meters (472 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°25′27.00″N82°32′4.00″W/ 38.4241667°N 82.5344444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | b97fm.iheart |
WBVB(97.1FM,"B97" ) is aradio stationbroadcasting aclassic hitsradio format.Licensed toCoal Grove, Ohio,United States, the station serves the Huntington-Ashland area. The station is currently owned byiHeartMedia, Inc.[2][3]
History
[edit]The station was assignedcall signWZTXon August 18, 1988. On November 29, 1989, the station changed its call sign toWXVK,and then on December 19, 1994, to the currentWBVB.[4]
On February 14, 2012, WBVB relaunched as "Oldies 97.1".
On January 1, 2016, WBVB shifted its format from oldies to classic hits, branded as "B97".
In January 2020, the hosts of WBVB's morning show, theWoody & Professor Show,were laid off as a part of iHeartMedia's realignment in small and medium radio markets.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WBVB".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"WBVB Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
- ^"WBVB Station Information Profile".Arbitron.
- ^"WBVB Call Sign History".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
- ^"iHeartMedia lays off 2 popular morning DJs".WSAZ-TV. January 17, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 17,2020.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 507 (WBVB)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WBVBinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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