Broadcast area | Pittsburgh metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 970 kHz |
Branding | Fox Sports 970/104.7HD2 |
Programming | |
Format | Sports radio |
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History | |
First air date | July 7, 1931[1] |
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Call sign meaning | Pittsburgh (the second "G" substitutes for the "H") |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 59960 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°30′39″N 80°0′27″W / 40.51083°N 80.00750°W |
Repeater(s) | 104.7 WPGB-HD2 (Pittsburgh) |
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Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
Website | foxsportspgh |
WBGG (970 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It carries a sports radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia Inc. Local sports hosts are heard weekdays from noon to 7 p.m. Other times, Fox Sports Radio programming is heard. The studios and offices are located in Green Tree. On January 3, 2024, it was announced the station would switch back to Fox Sports Radio with content contributed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins. [4]
WBGG transmits with 5,000 watts, but uses a directional antenna at all times to avoid interfering with other stations on 970 AM. By day, a four-tower array is employed; at night, this switches to an eight-tower array. The transmitter is off McKnight Road in Ross Township, Pennsylvania.[5]