WBBN

WBBN
Broadcast areaLaurel-Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Frequency95.9 MHz
BrandingB-95
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerBlakeney Communications, Inc.
WXRR, WKZW, WBBL
History
First air date
1985
Call sign meaning
W Blakeney Broadcasting N
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71207
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT223 meters (732 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
31°38′03″N 89°28′35″W / 31.63417°N 89.47639°W / 31.63417; -89.47639
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteb95country.com

WBBN (95.9 FM, "B-95") is a radio station licensed to the community of Taylorsville, Mississippi, and serving the Laurel-Hattiesburg area. The station is owned by Blakeney Communications, Inc. It airs a country music format.[2]

The station was assigned the WBBN call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 22, 1984.[3]

History

WBBN began in a mobile home near Hebron, Mississippi, in 1985 as an automated-assist station (automated equipment with live personalities) and it has built a reputation for the "most accurate news reporting" of all radio stations in the market. The station has since expanded to a more permanent structure, following its success against other competing country stations. B-95 is an ABC Radio affiliate, broadcasting Paul Harvey news and commentary six days a week. B-95 is owned by Blakeney Communications, Inc.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBBN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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