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| Broadcast area | Polk County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1130 kHz |
| Branding | Classic Hits 102.9 WBF |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Westwood One Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Thornburg Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 6, 1969 (as WPUL) |
Former call signs | WPUL (1969–1984) |
Call sign meaning | Wonderful Bartow Florida |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66926 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,500 watts days 500 watts nights |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°54′31.00″N 81°49′33.00″W / 27.9086111°N 81.8258333°W |
| Translators | 97.1 W246DX (Winter Haven) 102.9 W275AX (Bartow) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wwbf.com |
WWBF (1130 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Bartow, Florida.[2] As the capital city of Polk County, Bartow is centrally located in the Lakeland - Winter Haven Metropolitan Area. WWBF has a classic hits radio format and is owned and operated locally by Thornburg Communications, Inc.
By day, WWBF is powered at 2,500 watts non-directional. But to avoid interference with other stations on 1130 AM, it reduces power at night to 500 watts, using a directional antenna with a three-tower array.[3] Programming is also heard on FM translator W275AX at 102.9 MHz and FM translator W246DX at 97.1 MHz
History
[edit]WWBF was granted a license by the FCC on September 6, 1969. It has been under the same local ownership and management since 1984. It is on a clear-channel frequency (the only AM on 1130 kHz in the state of Florida is a member of the Florida Association of Broadcasters.
On September 11, 2013, WWBF began simulcasting on FM translator W275AX on frequency 102.9, located in Lakeland.
On November 24, 2021, WWBF began simulcasting on a second FM translator W246DX on frequency 97.1, located in Auburndale.
WWBF is a division of Thornburg Communications, Inc. The station is known in the local market as Classic Hits 102.9 WBF (after its translator frequency).
Translators
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W246DX | 97.1 FM | Winter Haven, Florida | 202882 | 200 | 116 m (381 ft) | D | LMS |
| W275AX | 102.9 FM | Bartow, Florida | 148943 | 240 | 121 m (397 ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWBF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WWBF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WWBF
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 66926 (WWBF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWBF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202882 (W246DX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W246DX at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 148943 (W275AX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W275AX at FCCdata.org