| WBBA-FM | |
| City: | Pittsfield, Illinois |
| Area: | Pittsfield, Illinois Pike County, Illinois |
| Branding: | "Classic Rock 97.5" |
| Format: | Classic Rock |
| Erp: | 10,000 Watts |
| Haat: | 93m (305feet) |
| Class: | B1 |
| Facility Id: | 62351 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5814°N -90.7978°W |
| Owner: | Doug Smith |
| Licensee: | GBI Communications, LLC |
| Sister Stations: | WJBM |
| Webcast: | WBBA-FM Webstream |
| Website: | WBBA-FM Online |
| Affiliations: | Westwood One |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WBBA-FM is a Classic Rock formatted broadcast radio station serving the Pittsfield and Pike County, Illinois. WBBA-FM is owned and operated by Doug Smith, through licensee GBI Communications, LLC.[1]
DJ Two Rivers Radio purchased WBBA-FM in 2003, along with sister station WJBM, from Brown Radio Group Inc. for $320,000 in 2003.[2] WBBA-FM aired a country music format at the time of its sale, and was branded "Double barreled country".[2] [3]
WBBA-FM airs games and programming of the St. Louis Cardinals professional baseball team.[4]
On October 4, 2021, WBBA-FM dropped the News/Radio format and switched to Classic Rock format branded Classic Rock 97.5.[5] This format change also allowed a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs professional football team to be broadcast on WBBA-FM.[6]
Effective March 14, 2022, DJ Two Rivers Radio transferred the licenses for WBBA-FM and sister station WJBM, and the construction permit for translator W284DN, to Doug Smith's GBI Communications, LLC as settlement of a lawsuit between the two parties.