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{{for|the AM radio station in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], United States|WBGG (AM)}}
{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBGG-FM
| name = WBGG-FM
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| frequency = 105.9 [[MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| frequency = 105.9 [[MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| repeater =
| repeater =
| airdate = July [[1960 in radio|1960]] (as WFLM)
| airdate = {{start date and age|1960|7}}
| format = [[Classic rock]]
| format = [[Classic rock]]
| subchannels = HD2: [[Talk radio|News/talk]] ([[WIOD]] simulcast)
| subchannels = {{ubl|HD2: [[Talk radio|News–talk]] ([[WIOD]] simulcast)|HD3: [[Pride Radio]]}}
| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s
| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = {{Convert|314|meters}}
| haat = {{Convert|314|meters}}
| class = C0
| class = C0
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id = 11965
| facility_id = 11965
| coordinates = {{coord|25|59|35.3|N|80|10|26.2|W|type:landmark_region:US-FL_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|25|59|35.3|N|80|10|26.2|W|type:landmark_region:US-FL_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning = "Big"
| callsign_meaning = "Big"
| former_callsigns = WFLM (1960–1970)<br>WIXX-FM (1970–1971)<br>WAXY (1971–1983)<br>WAXY-FM (1983–1994)
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WFLM (1960–1970)|WIXX-FM (1970–1971)|WAXY (1971–1983)|WAXY-FM (1983–1994)}}
| owner = [[iHeartMedia]]
| owner = [[iHeartMedia]]
| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC
| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC
| affiliations = [[Miami Dolphins]]
| sister_stations = [[WHYI-FM]], [[WINZ (AM)|WINZ]], [[WIOD]], [[WMIA-FM]], [[WMIB]], [[WXBN (AM)|WXBN]], [[WZTU]]
| sister_stations = [[WHYI-FM]], [[WINZ (AM)|WINZ]], [[WIOD]], [[WMIA-FM]], [[WMIB]], [[WXBN (AM)|WXBN]], [[WZTU]]
| webcast = [https://www.iheart.com/live/big-1059-miami-557/ Listen Live]<br>[https://www.iheart.com/live/940-winz-miami-sports-565/ Listen Live (HD2)]<br>[https://www.iheart.com/live/newsradio-610-wiod-569/ Listen Live (HD3)]
| webcast = [https://www.iheart.com/live/big-1059-miami-557/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://big1059.iheart.com/ big1059.iheart.com/]
| website = [https://big1059.iheart.com/ big1059.iheart.com]
}}
}}


'''WBGG-FM''' (105.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Ft. Lauderdale, Florida]], and serving the [[Miami]]-Ft. Lauderdale [[media market]]. Owned by [[iHeartMedia]], the station airs a [[classic rock]] [[radio format]]. WBGG's studios are located on Rivera Boulevard in [[Miramar, Florida|Miramar]] and the [[transmitter]] site is off Fifth Street in [[Pembroke Park, Florida|Pembroke Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=WBGG-FM|title=WBGG-FM Radio Station Coverage Map|website=radio-locator.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-21}}</ref>
'''WBGG-FM''' (105.9 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], and serving the [[Miami]]-Ft. Lauderdale [[media market]]. Owned by [[iHeartMedia]], the station airs a [[classic rock]] [[radio format]]. WBGG's studios are located in [[Pembroke Pines, Florida|Pembroke Pines]] and its [[transmitter]] site is off Fifth Street in [[Pembroke Park, Florida|Pembroke Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=WBGG-FM|title=WBGG-FM Radio Station Coverage Map|website=radio-locator.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-21}}</ref>


WBGG is licensed for [[HD Radio]] and carries the [[sports radio]] format of [[sister station]] [[WIOD]] [[AM 610]] on its HD2 channel.<ref name="WBGG">{{cite web|url=http://www.big1059.com/main.html|title=BIG 105.9 - South Florida's Classic Rock!|website=BIG 105.9}}</ref>
WBGG is licensed for [[HD Radio]] and carries the [[talk radio|news/talk]] format of [[sister station]] [[WIOD]] [[AM 610]] on its HD2 channel and [[Pride Radio]] on its HD3 channel.<ref name="WBGG">{{cite web|url=http://www.big1059.com/main.html|title=BIG 105.9 - South Florida's Classic Rock!|website=BIG 105.9}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===WFLM, WIXX-FM, WAXY===
===WFLM, WIXX-FM, WAXY===
The station first [[sign-on|signed on]] the air in July 1960.<ref>[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-41]]</ref> Its [[call sign]] was '''WFLM''', [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County's]] first [[stereophonic sound|all-stereo]] station, with an [[easy listening]] format. It was sold to the owners of AM 1520 WIXX (today [[WEXY]]), continuing the easy format with the new [[Call sign|call letters]] '''WIXX-FM''', while the AM was [[country music]]. The station switched to the call letters '''WAXY''' just before [[RKO General]]'s purchase. The combo was WEXY-WAXY after the AM switched to a contemporary format. When the FM was sold to RKO General, the AM switched to [[gospel music]].
The station first [[sign-on|signed on]] the air in July 1960<ref>[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-41]]</ref> as WFLM, [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County's]] first [[stereophonic sound|all-stereo]] station, with an [[easy listening]] format. It was sold to the owners of WIXX (1520 AM; today [[WEXY]]), continuing the easy format with the new [[Call sign|call letters]] WIXX-FM, while the AM was [[country music]]. The station switched to the call letters WAXY just before [[RKO General]]'s purchase. The combo was WEXY-WAXY after the AM switched to a contemporary format. When the FM was sold to RKO General, the AM switched to [[gospel music]].


In the early 1970s, the station had an [[album rock]] format, but flipped to [[automation|automated]] [[oldies]] in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.reelradio.com/jay/index.html|title=REELRADIO - The Jay Marks Collection!|website=www.reelradio.com|access-date=2018-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.univox.com/radio/ffu.html|title=South Florida Radio History site}}</ref> Four years later in 1979, the station dropped oldies and flipped to [[adult contemporary]]. In 1990, RKO sold WAXY-FM to Ackerley Communications, an outdoor advertising company, which later sold the station to Clear Channel Communications after the [[Federal Communications Commission]] relaxed its rules against one company owning numerous stations in the same market. In March 1991, WAXY-FM for a short period of time rebranded as "Mix 105.9." On January 17, 1992, WAXY-FM dropped the AC format and began [[stunting (broadcasting)|stunting]] with a loop of various versions of "[[Louie, Louie]]". On January 20, at 6 a.m., the station flipped to a locally staffed [[oldies]] format as simply "WAXY 106."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1992/RR-1992-01-24.pdf|title=Industry newspaper|website= americanradiohistory.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://formatchange.com/waxy-fm-returns-to-oldies/|title=WAXY-FM Returns To Oldies - Format Change Archive|date=1992-01-20|work=Format Change Archive|access-date=2018-03-21|language=en-US}}</ref>
In the early 1970s, the station had an [[album rock]] format, but flipped to [[automation|automated]] [[oldies]] in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.reelradio.com/jay/index.html|title=REELRADIO - The Jay Marks Collection!|website=www.reelradio.com|access-date=2018-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.univox.com/radio/ffu.html|title=South Florida Radio History site}}</ref> Four years later in 1979, the station dropped oldies and flipped to [[adult contemporary]]. In 1990, RKO sold WAXY-FM to Ackerley Communications, an outdoor advertising company, which later sold the station to Clear Channel Communications after the [[Federal Communications Commission]] relaxed its rules against one company owning numerous stations in the same market. In March 1991, WAXY-FM for a short period of time rebranded as "Mix 105.9". On January 17, 1992, WAXY-FM dropped the AC format and began [[stunting (broadcasting)|stunting]] with a loop of various versions of "[[Louie, Louie]]". On January 20, at 6 a.m., the station flipped to a locally staffed oldies format as simply "WAXY 106".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1992/RR-1992-01-24.pdf|title=Industry newspaper|website= americanradiohistory.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://formatchange.com/waxy-fm-returns-to-oldies/|title=WAXY-FM Returns To Oldies - Format Change Archive|date=1992-01-20|work=Format Change Archive|access-date=2018-03-21|language=en-US}}</ref>


===WBGG-FM===
===WBGG-FM===
Clear Channel Communications (now [[iHeartMedia]]) acquired Metroplex in March 1996.<ref name="Buckmaster">{{Cite web|url=http://buck.com/10k?tenkyear=95&idx=c&co=CCU&nam=DEMO&pw=DEMO|title=Buckmaster Annual Stockholder Reports - User Name and Password entry screen|website=buck.com|access-date=2018-03-21}}</ref> iHeart changed the station from WAXY-FM to '''WBGG-FM''' on September 1.<ref name="fcc">[http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html Federal Communications Commission database query site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825071957/http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html |date=August 25, 2009 }}</ref> The final quarter-hour of music was delivered by [http://www.miguellombana.com DJ Miguel Lombana] and consisted of "It's the Same Old Song" by the Four Tops, "The End" by The Doors and "The Long and Winding Road" by The Beatles (which was an inside gag and reference to Stuart Elliott and his signing off of 96X [[WMJX (Miami)|WMJX]] years earlier). The station went dark for 1 minute and signed back on the air at 12:01 as "The New Big 106."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1994/RR-1994-09-02.pdf |title=Industry newspaper|website= americanradiohistory.com}}</ref> (The [[WAXY (AM)|WAXY]] call sign is now used by an unrelated AM station in the Miami market at 790&nbsp;kHz.)
Clear Channel Communications (now [[iHeartMedia]]) acquired WAXY-FM in 1994, and changed its call sign to WBGG-FM on September 1. The final quarter-hour of music was delivered by DJ Miguel Lombana and consisted of "[[It's the Same Old Song]]" by the [[Four Tops]], "The End" by The Doors and "The Long and Winding Road" by The Beatles (which was an inside gag and reference to Stuart Elliott and his signing off of 96X [[WMJX (Miami)|WMJX]] years earlier). The station went dark for one minute and signed back on the air at 12:01 as "The New Big 106".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1994/RR-1994-09-02.pdf |title=Industry newspaper|website= americanradiohistory.com}}</ref> (The [[WAXY (AM)|WAXY]] call sign is now used by an unrelated AM station in the Miami market at 790&nbsp;kHz.)


Initially, BIG 106 started out as a 1970s hits station. By mid-1995, it was calling itself a [[classic hits]] station while still playing mostly 70s music. But by mid-1996, it evolved to the current [[classic rock]] format.
Initially, BIG 106 started out as a 1970s hits station. By mid-1995, it was calling itself a [[classic hits]] station while still playing mostly 1970s music. But by mid-1996, it evolved to the current [[classic rock]] format.


===Howard Stern===
===Howard Stern===
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To fill the morning talk slot, in May 2004, Clear Channel moved [[Paul and Young Ron Show|Paul & Young Ron]] from co-owned [[WZTU|WZTA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiohottalk.com/radiohottalk/news/52004.shtml|title=Radio Hot Talk News}}</ref> ([[Lex and Terry]] took over the morning show at WZTA, but lost that outlet for their syndicated program when that station switched formats to [[Hispanic Urban]] in February 2005.) In December 2016, Young Ron retired, leaving Paul Castronovo as the morning host. Castronovo's show continues to be a popular program in [[South Florida]].
To fill the morning talk slot, in May 2004, Clear Channel moved [[Paul and Young Ron Show|Paul & Young Ron]] from co-owned [[WZTU|WZTA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiohottalk.com/radiohottalk/news/52004.shtml|title=Radio Hot Talk News}}</ref> ([[Lex and Terry]] took over the morning show at WZTA, but lost that outlet for their syndicated program when that station switched formats to [[Hispanic Urban]] in February 2005.) In December 2016, Young Ron retired, leaving Paul Castronovo as the morning host. Castronovo's show continues to be a popular program in [[South Florida]].


In 2005, the station changed its branding from "BIG 106" to "BIG 105.9."
In 2005, the station changed its branding from "BIG 106" to "BIG 105.9".


==Station Staff==
==Station staff==
[[Image:WBGG-FM logo.jpg|thumb|former logo]]
On weekdays, Paul Castronovo hosts mornings, Amelia is heard in middays, Doc Reno in afternoons, Aly in evenings and Big Rig is heard weekends. The station has started tweaking the format to include recent classic rock acts, from artists such as [[Green Day]], [[Three Doors Down]] and the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]].
On weekdays, Paul Castronovo hosts mornings, Amelia is heard in middays, Doc Reno in afternoons, Aly in evenings and Big Rig is heard weekends. The station has started tweaking the format to include recent classic rock acts, from artists such as [[Green Day]], [[Three Doors Down]] and the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]].


Between 2010 and 2015, the station served as the FM and ''de facto'' flagship station for broadcasts of the [[Miami Dolphins]] football team; after 2015, these games would move to a joint simulcast of [[WQAM]] and [[WKIS]]. WBGG would regain the rights on January 30, 2023, following a new agreement between iHeart and the team; the games will be shared with [[WINZ (AM)]] and the stations will carry all Dolphins games, pre and post-game shows, and a weekly show with team and league personnel. The play-by-play team will remain the same with former Dolphin and WIOD morning host [[Jimmy Cefalo]], former Dolphin and current WQAM morning host [[Joe Rose]] and former Dolphin [[Kim Bokamper]].<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/248051/miami-dolphins-move-to-iheartmedias-wbgg-fm-winz/ Miami Dolphins Move to iHeartMedia's WBGG-FM/WINZ]</ref>
Between 2010 and 2015, the station served as the FM and ''de facto'' flagship station for broadcasts of the [[Miami Dolphins]] football team; after 2015, these games would move to a joint simulcast of [[WQAM]] and [[WKIS]]. WBGG would regain the rights on January 30, 2023, following a new agreement between iHeart and the team; the games will be shared with [[WINZ (AM)]] and the stations will carry all Dolphins games, pre and post-game shows, and a weekly show with team and league personnel. The play-by-play team will remain the same with former Dolphin and WIOD morning host [[Jimmy Cefalo]], former Dolphin and current WQAM morning host [[Joe Rose (American football)|Joe Rose]] and former Dolphin [[Kim Bokamper]].<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/248051/miami-dolphins-move-to-iheartmedias-wbgg-fm-winz/ Miami Dolphins Move to iHeartMedia's WBGG-FM/WINZ]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{FM station data|WBGG}}
* {{FM station data|11965|WBGG-FM}}


{{Miami Radio}}
{{Miami Radio}}

Latest revision as of 04:33, 1 August 2024

WBGG-FM
Broadcast areaSouth Florida
Frequency105.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingBig 105.9
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Subchannels
AffiliationsMiami Dolphins
Ownership
Owner
WHYI-FM, WINZ, WIOD, WMIA-FM, WMIB, WXBN, WZTU
History
First air date
July 1960; 64 years ago (1960-07)
Former call signs
  • WFLM (1960–1970)
  • WIXX-FM (1970–1971)
  • WAXY (1971–1983)
  • WAXY-FM (1983–1994)
Call sign meaning
"Big"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11965
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT314 meters (1,030 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
25°59′35.3″N 80°10′26.2″W / 25.993139°N 80.173944°W / 25.993139; -80.173944
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitebig1059.iheart.com

WBGG-FM (105.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and serving the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale media market. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station airs a classic rock radio format. WBGG's studios are located in Pembroke Pines and its transmitter site is off Fifth Street in Pembroke Park.[2]

WBGG is licensed for HD Radio and carries the news/talk format of sister station WIOD AM 610 on its HD2 channel and Pride Radio on its HD3 channel.[3]

History

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WFLM, WIXX-FM, WAXY

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The station first signed on the air in July 1960[4] as WFLM, Broward County's first all-stereo station, with an easy listening format. It was sold to the owners of WIXX (1520 AM; today WEXY), continuing the easy format with the new call letters WIXX-FM, while the AM was country music. The station switched to the call letters WAXY just before RKO General's purchase. The combo was WEXY-WAXY after the AM switched to a contemporary format. When the FM was sold to RKO General, the AM switched to gospel music.

In the early 1970s, the station had an album rock format, but flipped to automated oldies in 1975.[5][6] Four years later in 1979, the station dropped oldies and flipped to adult contemporary. In 1990, RKO sold WAXY-FM to Ackerley Communications, an outdoor advertising company, which later sold the station to Clear Channel Communications after the Federal Communications Commission relaxed its rules against one company owning numerous stations in the same market. In March 1991, WAXY-FM for a short period of time rebranded as "Mix 105.9". On January 17, 1992, WAXY-FM dropped the AC format and began stunting with a loop of various versions of "Louie, Louie". On January 20, at 6 a.m., the station flipped to a locally staffed oldies format as simply "WAXY 106".[7][8]

WBGG-FM

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Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) acquired WAXY-FM in 1994, and changed its call sign to WBGG-FM on September 1. The final quarter-hour of music was delivered by DJ Miguel Lombana and consisted of "It's the Same Old Song" by the Four Tops, "The End" by The Doors and "The Long and Winding Road" by The Beatles (which was an inside gag and reference to Stuart Elliott and his signing off of 96X WMJX years earlier). The station went dark for one minute and signed back on the air at 12:01 as "The New Big 106".[9] (The WAXY call sign is now used by an unrelated AM station in the Miami market at 790 kHz.)

Initially, BIG 106 started out as a 1970s hits station. By mid-1995, it was calling itself a classic hits station while still playing mostly 1970s music. But by mid-1996, it evolved to the current classic rock format.

Howard Stern

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From September 1994 until January 2004, it aired the syndicated Howard Stern Show for morning drive time. In April 2004, the Federal Communications Commission fined Clear Channel Communications $495,000 for broadcasting allegedly indecent material on the Stern show. Subsequently, Clear Channel dropped Stern from WBGG and five other stations.[10]

To fill the morning talk slot, in May 2004, Clear Channel moved Paul & Young Ron from co-owned WZTA.[11] (Lex and Terry took over the morning show at WZTA, but lost that outlet for their syndicated program when that station switched formats to Hispanic Urban in February 2005.) In December 2016, Young Ron retired, leaving Paul Castronovo as the morning host. Castronovo's show continues to be a popular program in South Florida.

In 2005, the station changed its branding from "BIG 106" to "BIG 105.9".

Station staff

[edit]

On weekdays, Paul Castronovo hosts mornings, Amelia is heard in middays, Doc Reno in afternoons, Aly in evenings and Big Rig is heard weekends. The station has started tweaking the format to include recent classic rock acts, from artists such as Green Day, Three Doors Down and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Between 2010 and 2015, the station served as the FM and de facto flagship station for broadcasts of the Miami Dolphins football team; after 2015, these games would move to a joint simulcast of WQAM and WKIS. WBGG would regain the rights on January 30, 2023, following a new agreement between iHeart and the team; the games will be shared with WINZ (AM) and the stations will carry all Dolphins games, pre and post-game shows, and a weekly show with team and league personnel. The play-by-play team will remain the same with former Dolphin and WIOD morning host Jimmy Cefalo, former Dolphin and current WQAM morning host Joe Rose and former Dolphin Kim Bokamper.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBGG-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WBGG-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  3. ^ "BIG 105.9 - South Florida's Classic Rock!". BIG 105.9.
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-41
  5. ^ "REELRADIO - The Jay Marks Collection!". www.reelradio.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  6. ^ "South Florida Radio History site".
  7. ^ "Industry newspaper" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com.
  8. ^ "WAXY-FM Returns To Oldies - Format Change Archive". Format Change Archive. 1992-01-20. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  9. ^ "Industry newspaper" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com.
  10. ^ "Clear Channel, fined nearly $500K, drops Stern show - Apr. 8, 2004". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  11. ^ "Radio Hot Talk News".
  12. ^ Miami Dolphins Move to iHeartMedia's WBGG-FM/WINZ
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