WBBI

WBBI

Endwell, New York
Broadcast area	Binghamton, New York
Frequency	107.5 MHz
Branding	New Country B107.5
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WBNW-FM, WENE, WINR, WKGB-FM, WMXW
History
First air date	1998; 25 years ago (1998)
Call sign meaning	"Big Binghamton" or "Binghamton Big"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	18899
Class	A
ERP	2,200 watts
HAAT	166 meters (545 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°08′17″N 75°59′56″W / 42.138°N 75.999°W / 42.138; -75.999
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	b1075country.iheart.com

WBBI (107.5 FM, "New Country B107.5") is a commercial radio station licensed to Endwell, New York, and serving the Greater Binghamton area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and broadcasts a country music format. The station's studios are located in Vestal, and its transmitter is on Robinson Hill Road in Endicott.

History

WBBI signed on in 1998 as country-formatted "B107.5." On March 31, 2003, the station ended the country format. An April Fools' Day prank in 2003 rebranded the station as rhythmic CHR, "107.5 Kiss-FM". The following day, WBBI announced it was time to say "Kiss off!" and flipped to classic rock, its new permanent format, branded as "Pure Classic Rock, 107.5 The Bear." The first play on the rechristened "The Bear" was "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who.

On September 15, 2010, WBBI changed its format from classic rock to classic hits, identified as "Big 107.5". On April 15, 2013, WBBI reverted to a country format, reviving the "B107.5" identity.^[2]

References

External links

• New Country B107.5 website
• WBBI in the FCC FM station database
• WBBI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

This page was last edited on 5 September 2023, at 07:17