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| callsign_meaning = '''W X''' '''B'''o'''B''' |
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| former_callsigns = WVZB (1991-1993, CP)<br>WFGO (1993-2007) |
| former_callsigns = WVZB (1991-1993, CP)<br>WFGO (1993-2007) |
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| owner = [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]] |
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| licensee = Capstar TX, LLC |
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| sister_stations = [[WFNN]], [[WJET (AM)|WJET]], [[WRKT]], [[WRTS]], [[WTWF]], [[WLTM (FM)|WLTM]] |
| sister_stations = [[WFNN]], [[WJET (AM)|WJET]], [[WRKT]], [[WRTS]], [[WTWF]], [[WLTM (FM)|WLTM]] |
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| webcast = [http://wxbb.tunegenie.com/#listenlive Listen Live] |
| webcast = [http://wxbb.tunegenie.com/#listenlive Listen Live] |
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WXBB can also be heard in [[Ashtabula, Ohio]], and surrounding areas. |
WXBB can also be heard in [[Ashtabula, Ohio]], and surrounding areas. |
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On March 27, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would transfer WXBB along with its sister stations to iHeartMedia in exchange for [[WFRE]] and [[WFMD]] in the [[Frederick, Maryland]] market from the [[Aloha Station Trust]].<ref>{{cite web |title=iHeartMedia & Connoisseur Media Swap Frederick & Erie |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/175710/iheartmedia-connoisseur-media-swap-frederick-erie/ |website=RadioInsight |date=27 March 2019}}</ref> |
On March 27, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would transfer WXBB along with its sister stations to iHeartMedia in exchange for [[WFRE]] and [[WFMD]] in the [[Frederick, Maryland]] market from the [[Aloha Station Trust]].<ref>{{cite web |title=iHeartMedia & Connoisseur Media Swap Frederick & Erie |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/175710/iheartmedia-connoisseur-media-swap-frederick-erie/ |website=RadioInsight |date=27 March 2019}}</ref>The sale closed on May 21, 2019. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Radio stations established in 1993]] |
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Revision as of 20:19, 21 May 2019
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| Broadcast area | Erie, Pennsylvania |
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| Frequency | 94.7 MHz |
| Branding | 94.7 Bob FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFNN, WJET, WRKT, WRTS, WTWF, WLTM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1993 (as WFGO) |
Former call signs | WVZB (1991-1993, CP) WFGO (1993-2007) |
Call sign meaning | W X BoB |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 52144 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,700 watts |
| HAAT | 187 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WXBB is an FM radio station located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The station is branded as "94.7 Bob FM" and carries an adult hits format as of January 5, 2007.
History
The "94.7 Bob FM" branding replaced WFGO "Froggy 94.7" on January 5, 2007. Froggy 94.7 was one of the Froggy stations that neither carried country music nor used fictitious frog-themed names for its disc jockeys.
The present-day WXBB call sign was previously assigned to what is now WSAK/WSHK.
WXBB can also be heard in Ashtabula, Ohio, and surrounding areas.
On March 27, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would transfer WXBB along with its sister stations to iHeartMedia in exchange for WFRE and WFMD in the Frederick, Maryland market from the Aloha Station Trust.[1]The sale closed on May 21, 2019.
References
- ^ "iHeartMedia & Connoisseur Media Swap Frederick & Erie". RadioInsight. 27 March 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WXBB ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Erie Media Blog on 94.7 FM
42°02′28″N 80°04′05″W / 42.041°N 80.068°W
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