WXBN (AM)

WXBN
Broadcast areaMiami–Fort Lauderdale
Frequency880 kHz
BrandingMiami's BIN 880
Programming
FormatBlack-oriented news
AffiliationsBlack Information Network
Ownership
Owner
WBGG-FM, WINZ, WIOD, WMIA-FM, WMIB, WZTU
History
First air date
October 7, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-10-07)
Former call signs
WZAB (2008–2021)
Call sign meaning
Black Information Network
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID21763
ClassB
Power
  • 4,000 watts (day)
  • 5,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
25°44′56″N 80°32′50″W / 25.74889°N 80.54722°W / 25.74889; -80.54722
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitemiami.binnews.com

WXBN (880 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Sweetwater, Florida, and serving the Miami–Fort Lauderdale radio market. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., and airs a black-oriented news format as an affiliate of the co-owned Black Information Network.

880 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A station WHSQ in New York City. WXBN uses a highly directional antenna array (8 towers) to prevent interference to WHSQ's nighttime skywave signal. The transmitter is off the Tamiami Trail (U.S. Route 41) in Everglades, Florida.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXBN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WXBN