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| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church |
| History | |
First air date | January 27, 1924 |
Last air date | January 8, 1989 |
Former frequencies |
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| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 24717 |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°35′50″N 77°30′37″W / 37.59720°N 77.51034°W |
WBBL was a radio station in Richmond, Virginia, United States, which broadcast from 1924 until 1989, although the silenced station was not formally deleted until 1994. For its entire existence, it was owned by the Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. WBBL was Richmond's oldest radio station and the second-oldest station in Virginia. The station operated part-time throughout its existence, broadcasting the church's Sunday daytime services plus Sunday night programming.
Beginning in 1945, WBBL shared time with, and used the transmitter of, WLEE, which began operating on 1450 kHz that year and moved to 1480 kHz in 1950. From 1945 to 1989, WBBL's schedule totaled two hours and 15 minutes per week. WLEE was shut down for economic reasons at the end of 1988, taking WBBL off the air with it following two final church service broadcasts made in January 1989. After WBBL's silencing, Grace Covenant arranged to have its services carried by other local stations.