The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a construction permit for a new AM station in New Smyrna Beach in 1950. WSBB signed on the air on February 1, 1952.[2] It was only powered at 100 watts and was owned by the Beach Broadcasting Company. By the 1970s, its power had increased to 1,000 watts by day, 250 watts at night. In the 1980s, the station began broadcasting at 1,000 watts around the clock.
In 2006, the station was bought by Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc., for $450,000.[3] In the spring of 2008, WSBB was sold to Skip “Big Dump” Diegel, president of Diegel Communications, LLC.[4]
wsbb, wsbb, 1230, commercial, radio, station, broadcasting, adult, standards, format, licensed, smyrna, beach, florida, united, states, station, serves, daytona, beach, metropolitan, area, station, owned, diegel, communications, studios, located, canal, street. WSBB 1230 kHz is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an adult standards format Licensed to New Smyrna Beach Florida United States the station serves the Daytona Beach metropolitan area The station is owned by Diegel Communications and its studios are located at 229 Canal Street just a few blocks away from WSBB s historic studios on the west end of the causeway The causeway location off Indian River North continues to serve as the main transmission site for WSBB WSBBNew Smyrna Beach FloridaBroadcast areaDaytona Beach metropolitan areaFrequency1230 kHzBrandingAM 1230 and AM 1490ProgrammingFormatAdult standardsAffiliationsCBS News RadioFlorida Gators footballOwnershipOwnerDiegel Communications LLCHistoryFirst air dateFebruary 1 1952 71 years ago 1952 02 01 Technical informationFacility ID64368ClassCPower1 000 wattsTransmitter coordinates29 2 3 00 N 80 55 2 00 W 29 0341667 N 80 9172222 W 29 0341667 80 9172222Translator s 106 9 W295CN Ormond Beach Repeater s 1490 WTJV DeLand LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitemyam1230 comThe stations play adult standards music from over five decades and the playlist is locally programmed at the station At the beginning of most hours WSBB carries CBS News Radio It also broadcasts University of Florida sports including Florida Gators football games and the nationally syndicated Dave Ramsey Show In addition to being heard on AM 1230 programming is also heard on an FM translator station 106 9 W295CN in Ormond Beach In addition WSBB is simulcast on co owned WTJV 1490 AM in DeLand Both AM stations transmit with 1 000 watts using non directional antennas The translator s effective radiated power is 250 watts 1 History EditThe Federal Communications Commission FCC granted a construction permit for a new AM station in New Smyrna Beach in 1950 WSBB signed on the air on February 1 1952 2 It was only powered at 100 watts and was owned by the Beach Broadcasting Company By the 1970s its power had increased to 1 000 watts by day 250 watts at night In the 1980s the station began broadcasting at 1 000 watts around the clock In 2006 the station was bought by Gore Overgaard Broadcasting Inc for 450 000 3 In the spring of 2008 WSBB was sold to Skip Big Dump Diegel president of Diegel Communications LLC 4 References Edit Radio Locator com W295CN Broadcasting Yearbook 1952 page 108 Broadcasting amp Cable Yearbook 2007 page D 134 WSBB Facility Record United States Federal Communications Commission audio division External links EditFCC History Cards for WSBB Official website WSBB in the FCC AM station database WSBB on Radio Locator WSBB in Nielsen Audio s AM station database W295CN in the FCC FM station database W295CN on Radio Locator Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WSBB AM amp oldid 1166949391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
