WBBS

WBBS
Broadcast areaSyracuse metropolitan area
Frequency104.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingB-104.7
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: 80s country (iHeartCountry 80s Radio)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WHEN, WSYR, WSYR-FM, WWHT, WYYY
History
First air date
August 1, 1961; 63 years ago (August 1, 1961) (as WOSC-FM)
Former call signs
WOSC-FM (1961–1973)
WKFM (1973–1993)
Call sign meaning
B (for its "B-104.7" handle); Best music in Syracuse
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48730
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
HD2: Listen Live
Websiteb1047.iheart.com

WBBS (104.7 MHz "B-104.7 FM") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Fulton, New York and serving the Syracuse metropolitan area. It airs a country music radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on Plum Street in Syracuse. In morning drive time, it airs the nationally syndicated Bobby Bones Show.

WBBS has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations in New York. The transmitter is off Lamson Road at East Mud Lake Road in Lysander.[2] WBBS broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel carries the iHeartCountry 80s Radio service.

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