WBVB

WBVB

City	Coal Grove, Ohio
Broadcast area	Huntington-Ashland
Frequency	97.1 MHz
Branding	B97
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
History
First air date	1990 (1990) (as WXVK)
Former call signs	WZTX (1988–1989, CP) WXVK (1989–1994)
Technical information
Facility ID	507
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	144 meters (472 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°25′27.00″N 82°32′4.00″W / 38.4241667°N 82.5344444°W / 38.4241667; -82.5344444
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	b97fm.iheart.com

WBVB (97.1 FM, "B97") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits radio format. Licensed to Coal Grove, Ohio, United States, the station serves the Huntington-Ashland area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..^[1][2]

History[]

The station was assigned call sign WZTX on August 18, 1988. On November 29, 1989, the station changed its call sign to WXVK then again on December 19, 1994, to the current WBVB.^[3]

On February 14, 2012 WBVB relaunched as "Oldies 97.1".

On January 1, 2016 WBVB shifted their format from oldies to classic hits, branded as "B97".

In January 2020, WBVB's morning show, Woody & Professor Show were laid off as a part of iHeartMedia's realignment in small and medium radio markets.^[4] In September 30, 2021 B-97 Has 8 Newer Radio Jingles, Plus, 8 Newer Radio Bumpers There Slogan is "The Greatest Hits of The 70's and 80's...........B97!!"

References[]

External links[]

• WBVB in the FCC FM station database
• WBVB on Radio-Locator
• WBVB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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