WPGB

WPGB
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
Broadcast area	Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Frequency	104.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Big 104.7
Programming
Format	Country music
Subchannels	HD2: WBGG simulcast (Sports)
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	WBGG, WDVE, WKST-FM, WWSW-FM, WXDX-FM
History
First air date	1967; 57 years ago
Former call signs	WYDD (1967–1989); WNRJ (1989–1990); WEZE (1990–1991); WORD (1991–1993); WXRB (1993–1995); WNRQ (1995–1996); WJJJ (1996–2004);
Call sign meaning	Disambiguation of Pittsburgh, with the "BG" later re-adapted to stand for "big"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	18511
Class	B
ERP	14,500 watts
HAAT	232 meters (761 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	big1047.iheart.com

WPGB (104.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It broadcasts a country music format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios and offices are located on Abele Rd. in Bridgeville next to I-79, along with its sister stations.^[2] WPGB carries The Bobby Bones Show on weekday mornings, syndicated from Nashville.

WPGB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 14,500 watts. The transmitter is off Rising Main Avenue at Lanark Street, on a tower shared with WPXI-TV and other FM stations in the Pittsburgh radio market.^[3] WPGB broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel carries the sports radio programming of co-owned WBGG (970 AM).