WBBM-FM

WBBM-FM
Chicago, Illinois; United States;
Broadcast area	Chicago metropolitan area
Frequency	96.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	B96
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Rhythmic contemporary hot AC
Subchannels	HD2: Channel Q
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc.; (Audacy License, LLC, as Debtor-in-Possession);
Sister stations	WBBM, WBMX, WCFS-FM, WSCR, WUSN, WXRT
History
First air date	November 1941
Former call signs	W67C (1941–1943)
Former frequencies	46.7 MHz (1941–1946); 99.3 MHz (1946–1947); 97.1 MHz (1947–1953);
Call sign meaning	calls randomly assigned to WBBM (AM) with multiple backronyms:; "We Broadcast Broadmoor Music"; "World's Best Broadcast Medium"; "Where Better Broadcasts Materialize";
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9613
Class	B
ERP	3,300 watts
HAAT	474 meters (1,555 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°52′44″N 87°38′10″W / 41.879°N 87.636°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via Audacy)
Website	www.audacy.com/b96

WBBM-FM (96.3 MHz, "B96") is a rhythmic hot adult contemporary radio station in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,300 watts, transmitting from atop the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower).^[7] The station's studios and offices are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Loop.

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^ "FM Outlet Histories" (PDF). Broacasting-Telecasting. October 25, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via World Radio History.
^ ^a ^b Schaden, Chuck (1988). "WBBM Yesterday & Today. WBBM. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Jacob, Mark. "10 things you might not know about Chicago radio", Chicago Tribune. September 14, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
^ "AM Histories", Broadcasting – Telecasting. A Continuing Study of Major Radio Markets: Study No. 7: Chicago. October 25, 1948. pp. 14, 17. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WBBM-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ FM Query Results: WBBM-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2019.