WGBB

WGBB
Broadcast areaNassau County
Frequency1240 kHz
Programming
Language(s)Chinese, English, and Spanish
FormatBrokered programming
Ownership
OwnerWGBB AM, Inc.
History
First air date
1924; 100 years ago (1924)
Former call signs
  • WGBB (1924–1988)
  • WBAB (1988–1991)
[1]
Former frequencies
  • 1240 kHz (1924–1925)
  • 1230 kHz(1925–1927)
  • 1220 kHz (1927)
  • 1210 kHz (1928–1941)
Call sign meaning
Randomly assigned, used for slogan of "Where Good Broadcasting Begins"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72091
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
40°38′44″N 73°34′39″W / 40.64556°N 73.57750°W / 40.64556; -73.57750
Translator(s)95.9 W240DF (Freeport)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewgbbradio.com

WGBB (1240 AM) is a radio station licensed to Freeport, New York and serving Nassau County, New York. Founded in 1924,[3] it is Long Island's oldest radio station.[4]

WGBB broadcasts the Chinese–language "Chinese Radio Network" and various English and Spanish language religious and ethnic brokered programming. The studio is located in Merrick, New York and its transmitter site is located in Freeport, former location of the studio.

  1. ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2013. (Facility ID: 72091)
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGBB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Nadya Nataly (August 22, 2019). "95 years and counting".
  4. ^ "A look back at the history of WGBB radio".