WRBR-FM

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WRBR-FM
Broadcast area South Bend, Indiana
Frequency 103.9 MHz
Branding103.9 The Bear
Programming
Format Active rock
Affiliations United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
WAOR, WBYT, WTRC, WTRC-FM
History
First air date
1964 (1964)
Former call signs
  • WJVA-FM (1964–1968)
  • WRBR (1969–1981)
  • WXMG (1981–1984)
  • WZZP (1984–1991)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 27145
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.1039thebear.com

WRBR-FM (103.9 MHz) is a radio station in South Bend, Indiana, United States, broadcasting an active rock format. The station is owned by Federated Media. WRBR-FM hosts several concerts and activities in the South Bend area. WRBR-FM was formerly an oldies station before switching to an active rock format.

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History

The station was first licensed as WJVA-FM on August 5, 1964; it became WRBR in 1968. [2] Its Top 40 format lasted until 1981 when its call letters changed to WXMG and flipped to adult contemporary. In 1984, the call letters were changed to WZZP; four years later, the station returned to a Top 40/CHR format, competing against WNDU-FM. A few years later, in 1991, the station returned to the WRBR-FM call letters. WRBR dropped CHR in 1993 for an oldies format which lasted until flipping to rock in 1998.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WRBR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WRBR history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved June 17, 2024.

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