WEBN

WEBN
Broadcast areaGreater Cincinnati
Frequency102.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding102.7 WEBN
Programming
FormatMainstream rock
SubchannelsHD1: WEBN analog
HD2: Alternative rock "The Project 100.7/106.3"
HD3: Mainstream urban "102.3 The Beat"
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
WCKY, WKFS, WKRC, WLW, WSAI
History
First air date
August 31, 1967; 57 years ago (1967-08-31)
Technical information
Facility ID29734
ClassB
ERP16,000 watts
HAAT264 meters (866 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°06′59″N 84°30′07″W / 39.11639°N 84.50194°W / 39.11639; -84.50194
Translator(s)
  • HD2: 100.7 W264BW (Norwood)
  • HD3: 102.3 W272BY (Cincinnati)
  • HD2: 106.3 W292CO (Middletown)
Links
Webcast
Websitewebn.iheart.com
cincinnatiproject.iheart.com (HD2)
thebeatcincy.iheart.com (HD3)

WEBN (102.7 FM) – branded as 102-7 WEBN – is a commercial mainstream rock radio station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio, serving Greater Cincinnati. Owned by iHeartMedia, WEBN serves as the FM flagship for the Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network; and the home of radio personality Christopher "Kidd Chris" Foley. The WEBN studios are located in Cincinnati, as is the station transmitter. Besides a standard analog transmission, WEBN broadcasts over three HD Radio channels, and is available online via iHeartRadio.[1] WEBN-HD2 simulcasts over local translators W264BW Norwood (100.7 FM) and W292CO Middletown (106.3 FM), while WEBN-HD3 simulcasts over W272BY Cincinnati (102.3 FM).[2][3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Station Guides". hdradio.com.
  2. ^ Venta, Lance (September 17, 2012). "People Moves At Clear Channel Cincinnati". RadioInsight.com. RadioInsight. Retrieved February 14, 2013. ... WEBN has segued... to Active Rock. Kidd Chris, the former WKLS morning host will take the same slot at WEBN in a few weeks.
  3. ^ "On the Air - Cincinnati Bengals". www.bengals.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-26.
  4. ^ "Sixx Sense Side Show Radio Stations - Sixx Sense". www.sixxsense.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
  5. ^ "HD Radio: Find a Station". ibiquity.com.
  6. ^ "A Project Takes Hold in Cincinnati". 16 August 2012.
  7. ^ Venta, Lance (December 19, 2014). "iHeart Launches 102.3 The Beat Cincinnati". RadioInsight.com. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved December 20, 2014. After signing on Thursday with a loop of Ice Cube's 'It Was A Good Day', 102.3 W272BY Cincinnati/WEBN-HD3 debuted its permanent '102.3 The Beat' Classic Hip-Hop identity at 12pm Friday. ... All of the code for the site refers to WEBN-HD3, which will be used to feed Educational Media Foundation's 102.3 W272BY Cincinnati following its upgrade to 87 watts at 251 meters...