WBBW (1240 AM) is a commercial radio station in Youngstown, Ohio, broadcasting a sports format. The station carries the Infinity Sports Network, much of it simulcast with co-owned 96.7 WLLF.
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| Broadcast area | Youngstown, Ohio Sharon, Pennsylvania Warren, Ohio |
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | Sportsradio 1240 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
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| Ownership | |
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| WHOT-FM, WLLF, WPIC, WQXK, WRQX, WWIZ, WYFM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 20, 1949 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13667 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°4′50″N 80°38′54″W / 41.08056°N 80.64833°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wbbw |
WBBW is one of seven radio stations in the Youngstown market owned by Cumulus Media.[2] The radio studios and offices are in "The Radio Center" in Youngstown. Prior to January 2, 2013, WBBW featured programming from ESPN Radio.
WBBW carries the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in the collegiate summer baseball league. WBBW and WLLF are also the Youngstown affiliates of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
WBBW has been on the air since February 20, 1949.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBBW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "A selection from a decade of visits to tower and studio sites in the Northeast and beyond". www.fybush.com.
- ^ "Youngstown Vindicator - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 13667 (WBBW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBBW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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