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WBBM-FM

March 13, 2024

Not to be confused with WCFS-FM, WBBM-FM's sister radio station in Elmwood Park, Illinois, that simulcasts WBBM (AM).

WBBM-FM (96.3 MHz, "B96") is a rhythmic/gold-leaning Top 40 radio station in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,300 watts, broadcasting from a transmitter atop the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower).[8] The studios and offices are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Loop. WBBM-FM's main competition is 103.5 WKSC-FM, owned by iHeartMedia.

WBBM-FM
Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area
Frequency96.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingB96
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatGold-leaning/Rhythmic Top 40
SubchannelsHD2: Channel Q
Ownership
Owner
WBBM, WBMX, WCFS-FM, WSCR, WUSN, WXRT[1]
History
First air date
November 1941; 82 years ago (1941-11)[2]
Former call signs
W67C (1941–43)[3]
Former frequencies
  • 46.7 MHz (1941–46)[3]
  • 99.3 MHz (1946–47)[3]
  • 97.1 MHz (1947–53)[3]
Call sign meaning
calls randomly assigned to WBBM (AM) with multiple backronyms:
"We Broadcast Broadmoor Music"[4][5]
"World's Best Broadcast Medium"[4][5]
"Where Better Broadcasts Materialize"[6]
Technical information[7]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9613
ClassB
ERP3,300 watts
HAAT474 meters (1,555 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°52′44″N 87°38′10″W / 41.879°N 87.636°W / 41.879; -87.636
Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/b96

History edit

Early years edit

The station began experimental broadcasts in November 1941, as W67C, broadcasting on 46.7 MHz.[2][3] The station's transmitter was located atop the American National Bank Building, at 33 N. LaSalle Street.[3] It simulcast co-owned WBBM (780 AM), carrying its CBS Radio Network schedule of dramas, comedies, news, sports, game shows, soap operas and big band broadcasts during the "Golden Age of Radio".

In 1943, the station's call sign was changed to WBBM-FM.[3] In 1946, the station began broadcasting on 99.3 MHz.[3] In 1947, the station's frequency was changed to 97.1 MHz, and in 1953, WBBM-FM moved to its current frequency of 96.3 MHz.[3] In the 1950s, as network programming moved from radio to television, WBBM-AM-FM carried a full service middle of the road format of popular music, news and talk. After 1964, most of the music was eliminated, in favor of talk and news.

The Young Sound edit

In 1966, WBBM-FM split from simulcasting the AM and flipped to "The Young Sound", a format pioneered by John DeWitt for co-owned WCBS-FM in New York City.[9][10][11] Bud Kelly was the announcer for "The Young Sound" on WBBM-FM.[9]

"The Young Sound" aired instrumental cover versions of recent hits, contemporary pop instrumentals from artists like Herb Alpert, and contemporary vocal hits from artists like Petula Clark.[9][11] Every hour's playlist was designed so that each song would complement the titles that preceded and followed it.[9][10] Initially, the station had a three to one instrumental to vocal ratio.[10] However, its playlist was skewed towards a young audience, which distinguished it from most easy listening and beautiful music stations of the era.[9][10]

Chicago's Favorite Rock edit

By the early 1970s, the station was airing a format consisting of top 40, album cuts, and past hits.[12] The station was branded as "Stereo 96 WBBM-FM, Chicago's Favorite Rock!"[13] Bob Johnston served as program director.[14]

In 1971, the station's transmitter was moved to the John Hancock Center.[3]

Mellow sound edit

By 1977, WBBM-FM and several other FM stations owned by CBS had adopted an adult contemporary format defined as the "mellow sound", playing contemporary music but without the harder-edged titles.[15][16][17] During this era, the station was branded as "The Mellow Sound of Chicago"[18] and "Soft Rock 96".[19] Initially, all of CBS's "mellow sound" stations were automated.[15]

Dick Bartley, who later became a popular syndicated radio personality, spent time at WBBM-FM as program director and morning disc jockey in the late 1970s.[20][21] WBBM-FM briefly carried American Top 40 with Casey Kasem during the soft rock years.[22]

B96 edit

In May 1982, WBBM-FM began airing a Top 40/CHR format known as "Hot Hits", which was created by consultant Mike Joseph.[23] Concurrent with the format change was the phase-out of all automation.[23] Hot Hits was a high-energy format, playing only current hits, and featured numerous jingles to reinforce the station's identity.[23] The station was branded B96 the following year.[24]

When late 1986 rolled along, B96's format began to tweak slowly towards a rhythmic top 40 direction, and a couple of years later during the late 1980s began to embrace dance products. Despite those moves at the time, the station retained a selection of mainstream titles during both of their runs.[25][26] In May 1990, the station became known as "The Killer Bee: B96".[26] In 1995, the station began to add more R&B and hip hop as the dance scene diminished.[27]

In October 2008, the station's slogan was changed from "Chicago's Hits and Hip-Hop" to "Chicago's #1 Hit Music Station", as its format shifted back to mainstream Top 40.[28][29]

On April 21, 2023, WBBM-FM shifted to a rhythmic-oriented gold-leaning Top 40 format, combining many Top 40/CHR currents and re-currents with a larger and older gold library. This follows the trend of other struggling Top 40/CHRs flipping to the format, such as WFLC in Miami and KLIF-FM in Dallas-Fort Worth to attract a wider listener base. The station also reverted to its heritage logo used throughout the 2000s and 2010s.[30]

Since 1992, the station has presented the B96 SummerBash concert.[31]

Morning shows edit

See also: Eddie & JoBo

B96's longtime morning program was the "Eddie & JoBo" morning zoo show. Joe Colborn (air name "Bohannon") first signed on at B96 in 1984 hosting evenings as "JoBo In Chicago".[32] Ed Volkman started at B96 in 1986 hosting morning drive along with Karen Hand and Mike Elston.[32][33] When Elston left B96 in 1988, Bohannon was moved to mornings along with Volkman and Hand, launching the "Eddie & JoBo" show.[34][32] Outside of a three-year period between 1994 and 1997, morning show ran for two decades but was canceled on November 21, 2008.[35]

On January 5, 2009, Julian Nieh and Jamar "J. Niice" McNeil started a new morning show, "J. Niice & Julian on the Radio". The two were previously together at iHeartMedia's WIHT in Washington, D.C. Nieh stayed with the show until December 2012.[36] The show continued as "The J Show", with J. Niice as the host alongside Showbiz Shelly and Gabe.[37][38] J. Niice left in March 2018 and in April, B96 debuted "DreX & Nina" with Gabe Ramirez still being kept on.[39][40][41] DreX left B96 in February 2019 and the show became "Gabe and Nina in the Morning", hosted by Gabe Ramirez and Nina Hajian. In September 2021, Hajian left the station, with Ramirez continuing to host the show, which was renamed "B96 Mornings".[41][42] In April 2022, 'The Morning Mess', hosted by Joey ‘Nachoo’ Rodriguez, Aneesh, Jeana and Karla, moved from Phoenix sister station KALV-FM to host mornings on WBBM-FM.[43]

Ownership changes edit

CBS had owned WBBM-FM since its beginnings. In 1995, CBS was acquired by Westinghouse.[44] Infinity Broadcasting Corporation was acquired in December 1996, and shortly thereafter Westinghouse's name was changed to CBS Corp.[44] Through its CBS Radio division, the CBS Corporation owned WBBM-FM for 76 years.

On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom, no longer a part of the CBS Corporation.[45] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17.[46][47]

HD Radio edit

WBBM-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format. The HD2 subchannel carries a national LGBTQ talk and EDM radio format called "Channel Q".[48]

In January 2006, the station officially launched its HD2 FM subcarrier, airing a Dance Top 40 format as "B96 Dance".[49] That format moved to a subchannel on co-owned 105.9 WCFS-FM in February 2019 and rebranded as "Energy".[48] WBBM-FM's HD2 subchannel then switched to an Entercom format known as "Channel Q", a talk and EDM format, aimed at the LGBTQ community and heard in many radio markets served by Entercom FM stations.[48][50]

References edit

  1. ^ Janowski, Thaddeus P. (September 29, 2010). "FCC 316: Application for Consent to Assign Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License or to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License (BTCH-20100930AFL)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "FM Outlet Histories", Broadcasting — Telecasting. A Continuing Study of Major Radio Markets: Study No. 7: Chicago. October 25, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j History Cards for WBBM-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Schaden, Chuck (1988). "WBBM Yesterday & Today. WBBM. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Jacob, Mark. "10 things you might not know about Chicago radio", Chicago Tribune. September 14, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBBM-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  8. ^ FM Query Results: WBBM-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e "What is 'The Young Sound'?", All That Is Music. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d "'Young Sound' to Hit New York on Oct. 1", Billboard. October 1, 1966. p. 22. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  11. ^ a b CBS-FM Offers Service to Aid Small Markets With Separation", Billboard. December 16, 1966. pp. 26, 32. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  12. ^ "WBBM-FM Cuts Swath With Oldie LP Tracks", Billboard. July 10, 1971. p. 20. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  13. ^ WBBM/FM Stereo 96 Chicago's Favorite Rock, WBBM-FM. May 12, 1973. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "Chicago Retailers, Stations Push Sansui 'Q'", Billboard. January 6, 1973. p. 19. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  15. ^ a b Tiegel, Eliot. "Marshall Cross-Pollinates Ideas", Billboard. October 8, 1977. pp. 36, 40. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "Stations, everywhere: a listeners' guide to the AM and FM bands", Chicago Tribune Magazine. March 4, 1979. p. 35. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  17. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1978, Broadcasting, 1978. p. C-62. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  18. ^ Media Decisions, Volume 12, Part 1. N. Glenn Publications. 1977. p. 43.
  19. ^ "Northern FM DX", WTFDA Mailbox. November 1980. p. 17. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  20. ^ Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 44.
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  22. ^ Hall, Doug. "Vox Jox", Billboard. August 11, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  23. ^ a b c Penchansky, Alan. "WBBM-FM to Shift to 'Hot Hits' Format", Billboard. April 24, 1982. pp. 25, 36. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  24. ^ Bornstein, Rollye. "Vox Jox", Billboard. June 18, 1983. p. 24. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  25. ^ Hoffman, Wayne. "After years of indifference, radio stations are actively courting gay men—some more openly than others", The Advocate. January 21, 1997. p. 81-82. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  26. ^ a b Ross, Sean. "PD of the week", Billboard. May 19, 1990. pp. 19, 22. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  27. ^ Carter, Kevin. "PD Cavanah Sees Success By Broadening B96's List", Billboard. September 23, 1995. p. 100. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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  31. ^ "2011 B96 Pepsi SummerBash Guide", CBS 2 Chicago. June 9, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  32. ^ a b c Chicago's WJMK-FM flipping to KHITS", Radio & Television Business Report. March 10, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  33. ^ Freeman, Kim. "Vox Jox", Billboard. August 9, 1986. p. 14. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  34. ^ Ross, Sean. "Vox Jox", Billboard. November 5, 1988. p. 15. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  35. ^ Rosenthal, Phil. "Eddie and Jobo out at WBBM-FM", Chicago Tribune. November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  36. ^ "Julian Nieh Exits B96", Chicagoland Radio and Media. November 28, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  37. ^ Feder, Robert. "B96 reboots morning show after Julian jumps", Time Out Chicago. November 28, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  38. ^ . WBBM-FM. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  39. ^ Goldsborough, Bob. "J Niice, former WBBM-FM morning host, sells Near South Side condo for $370,500", Chicago Tribune. August 24, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  40. ^ "Changes At WBBM-F (B96)/Chicago As J Niice And Showbiz Shelly Exit Mornings; 'DreX' Rumored To Return", All Access Music Group. March 29, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  41. ^ a b "DreX Out At Chicago's 'B96' After Less Than A Year", Inside Radio. February 8, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  42. ^ "Gabe & Nina", Chicago's B96. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  43. ^ Live 101.5 Phoenix's Morning Mess to Move to B96 Chicago
  44. ^ a b "Westinghouse to Change Name to CBS After Spinoff", Bloomberg News. Los Angeles Times. February 6, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
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  46. ^ . Entercom. November 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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  48. ^ a b c "Channel Q Expands To Six More Markets" RadioInsight. February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  49. ^ "Major Radio Groups Announce HD2 Formats", All Access Music Group. January 19, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  50. ^ Entercom’s ‘Channel Q’ Expands To Six New Markets Via HD Side Channels, Inside Radio. February 27, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • WBBM in the FCC FM station database
  • WBBM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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Not to be confused with WCFS FM WBBM FM s sister radio station in Elmwood Park Illinois that simulcasts WBBM AM WBBM FM 96 3 MHz B96 is a rhythmic gold leaning Top 40 radio station in Chicago Illinois It is owned by Audacy Inc The station has an effective radiated power ERP of 3 300 watts broadcasting from a transmitter atop the Willis Tower formerly the Sears Tower 8 The studios and offices are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Loop WBBM FM s main competition is 103 5 WKSC FM owned by iHeartMedia WBBM FMChicago IllinoisBroadcast areaChicago metropolitan areaFrequency96 3 MHz HD Radio BrandingB96ProgrammingLanguage s EnglishFormatGold leaning Rhythmic Top 40SubchannelsHD2 Channel QOwnershipOwnerAudacy Inc Audacy License LLC as Debtor in Possession Sister stationsWBBM WBMX WCFS FM WSCR WUSN WXRT 1 HistoryFirst air dateNovember 1941 82 years ago 1941 11 2 Former call signsW67C 1941 43 3 Former frequencies46 7 MHz 1941 46 3 99 3 MHz 1946 47 3 97 1 MHz 1947 53 3 Call sign meaningcalls randomly assigned to WBBM AM with multiple backronyms We Broadcast Broadmoor Music 4 5 World s Best Broadcast Medium 4 5 Where Better Broadcasts Materialize 6 Technical information 7 Licensing authorityFCCFacility ID9613ClassBERP3 300 wattsHAAT474 meters 1 555 ft Transmitter coordinates41 52 44 N 87 38 10 W 41 879 N 87 636 W 41 879 87 636LinksPublic license informationPublic fileLMSWebcastListen live via Audacy Websitewww wbr audacy wbr com wbr b96 Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years 1 2 The Young Sound 1 3 Chicago s Favorite Rock 1 4 Mellow sound 1 5 B96 1 5 1 Morning shows 1 6 Ownership changes 2 HD Radio 3 References 4 External linksHistory editEarly years edit The station began experimental broadcasts in November 1941 as W67C broadcasting on 46 7 MHz 2 3 The station s transmitter was located atop the American National Bank Building at 33 N LaSalle Street 3 It simulcast co owned WBBM 780 AM carrying its CBS Radio Network schedule of dramas comedies news sports game shows soap operas and big band broadcasts during the Golden Age of Radio In 1943 the station s call sign was changed to WBBM FM 3 In 1946 the station began broadcasting on 99 3 MHz 3 In 1947 the station s frequency was changed to 97 1 MHz and in 1953 WBBM FM moved to its current frequency of 96 3 MHz 3 In the 1950s as network programming moved from radio to television WBBM AM FM carried a full service middle of the road format of popular music news and talk After 1964 most of the music was eliminated in favor of talk and news The Young Sound edit In 1966 WBBM FM split from simulcasting the AM and flipped to The Young Sound a format pioneered by John DeWitt for co owned WCBS FM in New York City 9 10 11 Bud Kelly was the announcer for The Young Sound on WBBM FM 9 The Young Sound aired instrumental cover versions of recent hits contemporary pop instrumentals from artists like Herb Alpert and contemporary vocal hits from artists like Petula Clark 9 11 Every hour s playlist was designed so that each song would complement the titles that preceded and followed it 9 10 Initially the station had a three to one instrumental to vocal ratio 10 However its playlist was skewed towards a young audience which distinguished it from most easy listening and beautiful music stations of the era 9 10 Chicago s Favorite Rock edit By the early 1970s the station was airing a format consisting of top 40 album cuts and past hits 12 The station was branded as Stereo 96 WBBM FM Chicago s Favorite Rock 13 Bob Johnston served as program director 14 In 1971 the station s transmitter was moved to the John Hancock Center 3 Mellow sound edit By 1977 WBBM FM and several other FM stations owned by CBS had adopted an adult contemporary format defined as the mellow sound playing contemporary music but without the harder edged titles 15 16 17 During this era the station was branded as The Mellow Sound of Chicago 18 and Soft Rock 96 19 Initially all of CBS s mellow sound stations were automated 15 Dick Bartley who later became a popular syndicated radio personality spent time at WBBM FM as program director and morning disc jockey in the late 1970s 20 21 WBBM FM briefly carried American Top 40 with Casey Kasem during the soft rock years 22 B96 edit In May 1982 WBBM FM began airing a Top 40 CHR format known as Hot Hits which was created by consultant Mike Joseph 23 Concurrent with the format change was the phase out of all automation 23 Hot Hits was a high energy format playing only current hits and featured numerous jingles to reinforce the station s identity 23 The station was branded B96 the following year 24 When late 1986 rolled along B96 s format began to tweak slowly towards a rhythmic top 40 direction and a couple of years later during the late 1980s began to embrace dance products Despite those moves at the time the station retained a selection of mainstream titles during both of their runs 25 26 In May 1990 the station became known as The Killer Bee B96 26 In 1995 the station began to add more R amp B and hip hop as the dance scene diminished 27 In October 2008 the station s slogan was changed from Chicago s Hits and Hip Hop to Chicago s 1 Hit Music Station as its format shifted back to mainstream Top 40 28 29 On April 21 2023 WBBM FM shifted to a rhythmic oriented gold leaning Top 40 format combining many Top 40 CHR currents and re currents with a larger and older gold library This follows the trend of other struggling Top 40 CHRs flipping to the format such as WFLC in Miami and KLIF FM in Dallas Fort Worth to attract a wider listener base The station also reverted to its heritage logo used throughout the 2000s and 2010s 30 Since 1992 the station has presented the B96 SummerBash concert 31 Morning shows edit See also Eddie amp JoBo B96 s longtime morning program was the Eddie amp JoBo morning zoo show Joe Colborn air name Bohannon first signed on at B96 in 1984 hosting evenings as JoBo In Chicago 32 Ed Volkman started at B96 in 1986 hosting morning drive along with Karen Hand and Mike Elston 32 33 When Elston left B96 in 1988 Bohannon was moved to mornings along with Volkman and Hand launching the Eddie amp JoBo show 34 32 Outside of a three year period between 1994 and 1997 morning show ran for two decades but was canceled on November 21 2008 35 On January 5 2009 Julian Nieh and Jamar J Niice McNeil started a new morning show J Niice amp Julian on the Radio The two were previously together at iHeartMedia s WIHT in Washington D C Nieh stayed with the show until December 2012 36 The show continued as The J Show with J Niice as the host alongside Showbiz Shelly and Gabe 37 38 J Niice left in March 2018 and in April B96 debuted DreX amp Nina with Gabe Ramirez still being kept on 39 40 41 DreX left B96 in February 2019 and the show became Gabe and Nina in the Morning hosted by Gabe Ramirez and Nina Hajian In September 2021 Hajian left the station with Ramirez continuing to host the show which was renamed B96 Mornings 41 42 In April 2022 The Morning Mess hosted by Joey Nachoo Rodriguez Aneesh Jeana and Karla moved from Phoenix sister station KALV FM to host mornings on WBBM FM 43 Ownership changes edit CBS had owned WBBM FM since its beginnings In 1995 CBS was acquired by Westinghouse 44 Infinity Broadcasting Corporation was acquired in December 1996 and shortly thereafter Westinghouse s name was changed to CBS Corp 44 Through its CBS Radio division the CBS Corporation owned WBBM FM for 76 years On February 2 2017 CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom no longer a part of the CBS Corporation 45 The merger was approved on November 9 2017 and was consummated on November 17 46 47 HD Radio editWBBM FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format The HD2 subchannel carries a national LGBTQ talk and EDM radio format called Channel Q 48 In January 2006 the station officially launched its HD2 FM subcarrier airing a Dance Top 40 format as B96 Dance 49 That format moved to a subchannel on co owned 105 9 WCFS FM in February 2019 and rebranded as Energy 48 WBBM FM s HD2 subchannel then switched to an Entercom format known as Channel Q a talk and EDM format aimed at the LGBTQ community and heard in many radio markets served by Entercom FM stations 48 50 References edit Janowski Thaddeus P September 29 2010 FCC 316 Application for Consent to Assign Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License or to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License BTCH 20100930AFL Federal Communications Commission Retrieved March 15 2011 a b FM Outlet Histories Broadcasting Telecasting A Continuing Study of Major Radio Markets Study No 7 Chicago October 25 1948 p 14 Retrieved March 10 2019 a b c d e f g h i j History Cards for WBBM FM fcc gov Retrieved September 23 2018 a b Schaden Chuck 1988 WBBM Yesterday amp 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 a b c d e What is The Young Sound All That Is Music Retrieved September 24 2018 a b c d Young Sound to Hit New York on Oct 1 Billboard October 1 1966 p 22 Retrieved September 24 2018 a b CBS FM Offers Service to Aid Small Markets With Separation Billboard December 16 1966 pp 26 32 Retrieved September 24 2018 WBBM FM Cuts Swath With Oldie LP Tracks Billboard July 10 1971 p 20 Retrieved September 29 2018 WBBM FM Stereo 96 Chicago s Favorite Rock WBBM FM May 12 1973 Retrieved September 29 2018 Chicago Retailers Stations Push Sansui Q Billboard January 6 1973 p 19 Retrieved March 10 2019 a b Tiegel Eliot Marshall Cross Pollinates Ideas Billboard October 8 1977 pp 36 40 Retrieved March 10 2019 Stations everywhere a listeners guide to the AM and FM bands Chicago Tribune Magazine March 4 1979 p 35 Retrieved March 10 2019 Broadcasting Yearbook 1978 Broadcasting 1978 p C 62 Retrieved September 30 2018 Media Decisions Volume 12 Part 1 N Glenn Publications 1977 p 43 Northern FM DX WTFDA Mailbox November 1980 p 17 Retrieved March 10 2019 Ghrist John R 1996 Valley Voices A Radio History Crossroads Communications p 44 Billboard Arbitron DJ Rating Performance Billboard September 30 1978 p 32 Retrieved September 30 2018 Hall Doug Vox Jox Billboard August 11 1979 p 18 Retrieved September 30 2018 a b c Penchansky Alan WBBM FM to Shift to Hot Hits Format Billboard April 24 1982 pp 25 36 Retrieved September 30 2018 Bornstein Rollye Vox Jox Billboard June 18 1983 p 24 Retrieved February 11 2019 Hoffman Wayne After years of indifference radio stations are actively courting gay men some more openly than others The Advocate January 21 1997 p 81 82 Retrieved February 11 2019 a b Ross Sean PD of the week Billboard May 19 1990 pp 19 22 Retrieved February 11 2019 Carter Kevin PD Cavanah Sees Success By Broadening B96 s List Billboard September 23 1995 p 100 Retrieved February 11 2019 Chicago s Hits and Hip Hop WBBM FM Archived from the original on October 24 2008 Retrieved February 11 2019 Chicago s 1 Hit Music Station WBBM FM Archived from the original on October 31 2008 Retrieved February 11 2019 Venta Lance April 21 2023 B96 Moves Back To Its Roots RadioInsight Retrieved April 21 2023 2011 B96 Pepsi SummerBash Guide CBS 2 Chicago June 9 2011 Retrieved March 11 2019 a b c Chicago s WJMK FM flipping to KHITS Radio amp Television Business Report March 10 2011 Retrieved February 11 2019 Freeman Kim Vox Jox Billboard August 9 1986 p 14 Retrieved February 11 2019 Ross Sean Vox Jox Billboard November 5 1988 p 15 Retrieved February 11 2019 Rosenthal Phil Eddie and Jobo out at WBBM FM Chicago Tribune November 21 2008 Retrieved February 11 2019 Julian Nieh Exits B96 Chicagoland Radio and Media November 28 2012 Retrieved February 11 2019 Feder Robert B96 reboots morning show after Julian jumps Time Out Chicago November 28 2012 Retrieved February 11 2019 The J Show with Showbiz Shelly WBBM FM Archived from the original on June 20 2013 Retrieved February 11 2019 Goldsborough Bob J Niice former WBBM FM morning host sells Near South Side condo for 370 500 Chicago Tribune August 24 2018 Retrieved February 11 2019 Changes At WBBM F B96 Chicago As J Niice And Showbiz Shelly Exit Mornings DreX Rumored To Return All Access Music Group March 29 2018 Retrieved February 11 2019 a b DreX Out At Chicago s B96 After Less Than A Year Inside Radio February 8 2019 Retrieved March 10 2019 Gabe amp Nina Chicago s B96 Retrieved March 10 2019 Live 101 5 Phoenix s Morning Mess to Move to B96 Chicago a b Westinghouse to Change Name to CBS After Spinoff Bloomberg News Los Angeles Times February 6 1997 Retrieved March 10 2019 Venta Lance CBS Radio to Merge with Entercom RadioInsight February 2 2017 Retrieved February 11 2019 Entercom Receives FCC Approval For Merger With CBS Radio Entercom November 2 2017 Archived from the original on November 11 2017 Retrieved February 11 2019 Venta Lance November 17 2017 Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger Radio Insight Archived from the original on November 18 2017 Retrieved February 11 2019 a b c Channel Q Expands To Six More Markets RadioInsight February 26 2019 Retrieved February 26 2019 Major Radio Groups Announce HD2 Formats All Access Music Group January 19 2006 Retrieved February 11 2019 Entercom s Channel Q Expands To Six New Markets Via HD Side Channels Inside Radio February 27 2019 Retrieved March 10 2019 External links editOfficial website WBBM in the FCC FM station database WBBM in Nielsen Audio s FM station database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WBBM FM amp oldid 1211542558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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