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| Broadcast area | Delaware Valley |
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| Frequency | 95.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 95.7 BEN FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Subchannels | HD2: WJBR.com (Adult contemporary) |
| Ownership | |
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| WMGK, WMMR, WPEN, WTEL, WTMR, WWDB, WXTU | |
| History | |
First air date | March 14, 1949 (as WFLN) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Benjamin Franklin |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22308 |
| Class | B |
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| HAAT | 350 meters (1,150 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°02′20″N 75°14′13″W / 40.03889°N 75.23694°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | |
| Website | 957benfm wjbr |
WBEN-FM (95.7 MHz, "95.7 BEN FM") is a commercial radio station licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group and broadcasts an adult hits radio format. The studios and offices are in Bala Cynwyd and the broadcast tower is on Wigard Avenue in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia at (40°2′19.7″N 75°14′12.8″W / 40.038806°N 75.236889°W).[3]
The station plays a mix of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s hits, with some current hot adult contemporary singles. Named after Benjamin Franklin, BEN-FM's slogan is "Playing Anything We Feel Like." The formula originated in Canada as Jack FM. Unlike many adult hits stations, WBEN-FM uses DJs. The station imaging is handled by Howard Cogan, the former voice of Jack FM. Actor John O'Hurley of the TV show Seinfeld previously did the station imaging.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBEN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WBEN-FM]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. September 19, 2013. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ "FM Query Results for WBEN-FM". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2016-12-18.