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| City | Coal Grove, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Huntington-Ashland |
| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
| Branding | B97 |
| Slogan | 70s and 80s Hits |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | 1990 (as WXVK) |
Former call signs | WZTX (1988–1989, CP) WXVK (1989–1994) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 507 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 144 meters (472 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°25′27.00″N 82°32′4.00″W / 38.4241667°N 82.5344444°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | b97fm.com |
WBVB (97.1 FM, "B97") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits radio format. Licensed to Coal Grove, Ohio, United States, the station serves the Huntington-Ashland area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..[1][2]
History
The station was assigned call sign WZTX on August 18, 1988. On November 29, 1989, the station changed its call sign to WXVK then again on December 19, 1994, to the current WBVB.[3]
On February 14, 2012 WBVB relaunched as "Oldies 97.1".
On January 1, 2016 WBVB shifted their format from oldies to classic hits, branded as "B97".
In January 2020, WBVB's morning show, Woody & Professor Show were laid off as a part of iHeartMedia's realignment in small and medium radio markets.[4]
References
- ^ "WBVB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WBVB Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "WBVB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "iHeartMedia lays off 2 popular morning DJs". WSAZ-TV. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
External links
- WBVB in the FCC's FM station database
- WBVB on Radio-Locator
- WBVB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database