WBBW
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City | Youngstown, Ohio |
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Broadcast area | Youngstown, Ohio Sharon, Pennsylvania Warren, Ohio |
Frequency | 1240 kHz |
Branding | Sportsradio 1240 |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio Cleveland Browns Radio Network Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Cumulus Broadcasting (Cumulus Licensing LLC) |
Sister stations | WHOT-FM, WLLF, WPIC, WQXK, WRQX, WWIZ, WYFM |
History | |
First air date | February 20, 1949 |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 13667 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wbbw.com |
WBBW (1240 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Youngstown, Ohio, broadcasting a sports format. The station carries the CBS Sports Radio Network, much of it simulcast with co-owned 96.7 WLLF.
WBBW is one of seven radio stations in the Youngstown market owned by Cumulus Media.[1] 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 Browns and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
WBBW has been on the air since February 20, 1949.[2]
References[]
- ^ "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[]
- WBBW in the FCC AM station database
- WBBW on Radio-Locator
- WBBW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Coordinates: 41°4′50″N 80°38′54″W / 41.08056°N 80.64833°W
Categories:
- Sports radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations in Ohio
- Radio stations established in 1949
- CBS Sports Radio stations
- Cumulus Media radio stations
- 1949 establishments in Ohio
- Ohio radio station stubs