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| Broadcast area | Metro Atlanta |
| Frequency | 98.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | B98.5 |
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| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
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Former frequencies | 104.5 MHz (1948–1952) |
Call sign meaning | derived from its sister AM station |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73978 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 313 meters (1,027 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°45′33″N 84°20′5″W / 33.75917°N 84.33472°W |
| Translator(s) | HD3: 107.1 W296BB (Jonesboro) |
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| Website | b985.com |
WSB-FM (98.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Atlanta, Georgia. It carries an adult contemporary radio format and is owned by the Cox Media Group, serving as the group's flagship FM station. WSB-FM is the oldest FM radio station in Atlanta. The studios and offices are on Peachtree Street NE in Atlanta, in the WSB-TV and Radio Group Building.[2]
WSB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts.[3] The transmitter is at the end of New Street NE in the Edgewood neighborhood of Atlanta.[4] It shares the tower with WABE-TV, WSTR-FM and WVEE-FM. It broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format; the HD2 subchannel airs a soft adult contemporary format, and the HD3 subchannel carries the Regional Mexican format heard on WLKQ-FM, and also feeds FM translator W296BB (107.1) in Jonesboro.[5]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "B98.5 FM". B98.5 FM.
- ^ FCC.gov/WSB-FM
- ^ "WSB-FM 98.5 MHz - Atlanta, GA". radio-locator.com.
- ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=76 HD Radio Guide for Atlanta