WBBB

WBBB
Broadcast area
Frequency96.1 MHz
Branding96.1 BBB
Programming
FormatAdult hits
Ownership
Owner
WKIX-FM, WKIX, WKJO, WKXU, WPLW-FM, WPTF, WQDR, WQDR-FM
History
First air date
1949 (as WNAO-FM)
Former call signs
  • WNAO-FM (1949–1955)
  • WKIX-FM (1955–1972)
  • WYYD (1972–1985)[1]
  • WYLT (1985–1993)
  • WKIX-FM (1994–1998)[2][3]
Call sign meaning
"We're Building a Better Burlington" (used by another station)[4]
Technical information[5]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID889
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT300 meters (980 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°41′7.6″N 78°43′13″W / 35.685444°N 78.72028°W / 35.685444; -78.72028
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.961bbb.com

WBBB (96.1 FM "96.1 BBB"), is an adult hits radio station based in Raleigh, North Carolina, owned by Curtis Media Group. Its studios are located in Raleigh, and the transmitter tower is near Garner close to Lake Wheeler.

  1. ^ "WYYD (WBBB) history cards". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Call Sign History (WBBB)". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
  3. ^ David Menconi, "Station Opts for Format of 'Real Rock'", The News & Observer, January 29, 1998.
  4. ^ "Callsign Cryptology". Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
  5. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBBB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.