WWBF

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WWBF
Broadcast area Polk County, Florida
Frequency 1130 kHz
BrandingClassic Hits 102.9 WBF
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations Westwood One
Fox News Radio
Ownership
OwnerThornburg Communications, Inc.
History
First air date
September 6, 1969 (1969-09-06)
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 (day)
  • 500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 27°54′31.00″N81°49′33.00″W / 27.9086111°N 81.8258333°W / 27.9086111; -81.8258333
Translators
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website wwbf.com

WWBF (1130 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Bartow, Florida. [2] As the capital city of Polk County, Bartow is centrally located in the Lakeland and Winter Haven region. WWBF has a classic hits format and is owned and operated locally by Thornburg Communications, Inc.

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Programming is also heard on two low-power translators: W275AX (102.9 FM) and W246DX (97.1 FM).

History

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

Broadcast translators for WWBF
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
W246DX97.1 FM Winter Haven, Florida 202882200116  m (381  ft)D 28°05′8.4″N81°49′16.7″W / 28.085667°N 81.821306°W / 28.085667; -81.821306 (W246DX) LMS
W275AX102.9 FM Bartow, Florida 148943240121 m (397 ft)D 27°56′37″N81°54′43″W / 27.94361°N 81.91194°W / 27.94361; -81.91194 (W275AX) LMS

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WWBF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WWBF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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