WBCB (AM)

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WBCB
City of license Levittown, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Branding WBCB 1490 AM
Frequency 1490 kHz
First air date December 8th 1957
Format general service
Power 1,000 watts
Class C
Facility ID 53648
Owner Progressive Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Webcast Listen Live
Website http://www.wbcb1490.com/

WBCB is a AM broadcast station licensed to operate on 1490 kHz for Levittown, Pennsylvania, and serving the areas of Bucks County, Pennsylvania and other parts of suburban Philadelphia. Its programming mixes news, talk, music and local sports. It also broadcasts Philadelphia Eagles football and Philadelphia Phillies baseball games as well as the Super Bowl.[citation needed]

WBCB began broadcasting on December 8, 1957. Since 1992, the station has been owned by local businessman Pasquale T. Deon Sr. and veteran Philadelphia Eagles broadcaster Merrill Reese.

[edit] Personalities

  • Merrill Reese
  • Paul "The Big Kahuna" Baroli
  • Dennis Ostropovitch
  • Courtney Baker
  • Gaetano "Gaet" Martini
  • Jim Foxwell, Mornings
  • Nick Cataldi, Overnights

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