WSRB

WSRB
Broadcast area
Frequency106.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding106.3 WSRB
Programming
FormatUrban adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
WPWX, WYCA
History
First air date
August 28, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-08-28)[1]
Former call signs
  • WLNR (1961–1991)
  • WJPC-FM (1991–1994)
  • WEJM-FM (1994–1997)
  • WYBA (1997–2001)
  • WYCA (2001–2003)
Call sign meaning
"Soul and R&B"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6590
ClassA
ERP4,100 watts
HAAT121 meters (397 ft)
Repeater(s)106.3 WYRB-HD2 (Genoa)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.1063chicago.com

WSRB (106.3 FM) is an urban adult contemporary radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan area and Northwest Indiana. It is licensed to the Southland suburb of Lansing, Illinois. Weekdays begin with the nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show with local DJs heard the rest of the day. The station is owned by Crawford Broadcasting with studios and offices in Hammond, Indiana.

WSRB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 4,100 watts. The transmitter is on Bernice Road off the north side of the Kingery Expressway in Lansing.[3] WSRB broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[4]

  1. ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-65. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSRB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=wsrb&x=11&y=8&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/WSRB]
  4. ^ "HD Radio station guide for Chicago, IL". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2015.