WBBN explained

WBBN
City:Taylorsville, Mississippi
Area:Laurel-Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Branding:B-95
Airdate:1985
Frequency:95.9 MHz
Format:Country
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:223 meters (732 feet)
Class:C1
Facility Id:71207
Coordinates:31.6342°N -89.4764°W
Callsign Meaning:W Blakeney Broadcasting N
Owner:Blakeney Communications, Inc.
Sister Stations:WXRR, WKZW, WBBL
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:b95country.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WBBN (95.9 FM, "B-95") is a radio station licensed to the community of Taylorsville, Mississippi, and serving the Laurel-Hattiesburg area. The station is owned by Blakeney Communications, Inc. It airs a country music format.[1]

The station was assigned the WBBN call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 22, 1984.[2]

History

WBBN began in a mobile home near Hebron, Mississippi, in 1985 as an automated-assist station (automated equipment with live personalities) and it has built a reputation for the "most accurate news reporting" of all radio stations in the market. The station has since expanded to a more permanent structure, following its success against other competing country stations. B-95 is an ABC Radio affiliate, broadcasting Paul Harvey news and commentary six days a week. B-95 is owned by Blakeney Communications, Inc.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile.
  2. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.