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| Broadcast area | Washington metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 100.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Big 100 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: Now and Then (all-Beatles) |
| Affiliations | Washington Commanders |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WASH, WIHT, WMZQ-FM, WUST, WWDC | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 95.9 MHz (1951–52) |
Call sign meaning | "Big" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54459 |
| Class | B |
| ERP |
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| HAAT | 149 meters (489 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°53′13.4″N 77°12′1.9″W / 38.887056°N 77.200528°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbig.iheart.com |
WBIG-FM (100.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Washington, D.C. It has a classic rock radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are in Rockville, Maryland.
WBIG-FM has an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts. Its transmitter is off Tower Street in Falls Church, Virginia, unusually within a dense residential neighborhood with single-family housing surrounding it on all sides.[3] Besides a standard analog transmission, WBIG broadcasts using HD Radio technology, and is also available online via iHeartRadio. The station is the official radio partner of the NFL's Washington Commanders.