WBBM-FM

Not to be confused with WCFS-FM, WBBM-FM's sister radio station in Elmwood Park, Illinois, that simulcasts WBBM (AM).
WBBM-FM
Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area
Frequency96.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingB96
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatRhythmic/Hot AC
SubchannelsHD2: Channel Q
Ownership
Owner
WBBM, WBMX, WCFS-FM, WSCR, WUSN, WXRT[1]
History
First air date
November 1941; 83 years ago (1941-11)[2]
Former call signs
W67C (1941–1943)
Former frequencies
  • 46.7 MHz (1941–1946)
  • 99.3 MHz (1946–1947)
  • 97.1 MHz (1947–1953)
Call sign meaning
  • calls randomly assigned to WBBM (AM) with multiple backronyms:
  • "We Broadcast Broadmoor Music"[3][4]
  • "World's Best Broadcast Medium"[3][4]
  • "Where Better Broadcasts Materialize"[5]
Technical information[6]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9613
ClassB
ERP3,300 watts
HAAT474 meters (1,555 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°52′44″N 87°38′10″W / 41.879°N 87.636°W / 41.879; -87.636
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/b96

WBBM-FM (96.3 MHz, "B96") is a rhythmic hot adult contemporary radio station in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,300 watts, transmitting from atop the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower).[7] The station's studios and offices are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Loop.

  1. ^ Janowski, Thaddeus P. (September 29, 2010). "FCC 316: Application for Consent to Assign Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License or to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License (BTCH-20100930AFL)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "FM Outlet Histories" (PDF). Broacasting-Telecasting. October 25, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ a b Schaden, Chuck (1988). "WBBM Yesterday & Today. WBBM. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Jacob, Mark. "10 things you might not know about Chicago radio", Chicago Tribune. September 14, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "AM Histories", Broadcasting – Telecasting. A Continuing Study of Major Radio Markets: Study No. 7: Chicago. October 25, 1948. pp. 14, 17. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBBM-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  7. ^ FM Query Results: WBBM-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2019.