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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 |
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WBBM, WBMX, WCFS-FM, WSCR, WUSN, WXRT[1] | |
History | |
First air date | November 1941[2] |
Former call signs | W67C (1941–1943) |
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Technical information[6] | |
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 |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
Website | www |
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.