WBGG-FM
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| City of license | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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| Broadcast area | Miami-Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
| Branding | Big 105.9 |
| Slogan | Miami's Classic Rock |
| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 314 meters |
| Class | C0 |
| Facility ID | 11965 |
| Callsign meaning | BIG G |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications |
| Sister stations | WHYI, WINZ, WIOD, WLVE, WMGE, WMIB |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.big1059.com |
WBGG-FM is Big 105.9 in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale radio market. The station plays classic rock.
It is licensed for HD Radio and planned to commence HD Radio broadcasts in April, 2006.[1]
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[edit] History
Under the callsign WAXY, the radio station was owned by RKO General. In the early 1970's, the station had a rock format, but flipped to automated oldies in 1975.[2] [3]. In 1990 RKO sold WAXY to Ackerley Communications.
Clear Channel Communications acquired the station in March, 1994.[4] The callsign was changed to WBGG-FM on September 1, 1994.[5]
In April 2004, the Federal Communications Commission fined Clear Channel Communications $495,000 for broadcasting allegedly indecent material on the Howard Stern show. Subsequently, Clear Channel dropped the Stern show from six stations: WBGG-FM' in Fort Lauderdale, FL; WTKS-FM, Cocoa Beach, FL; WTFX-FM, Louisville, KY; KIOZ-FM, San Diego; WNVE-FM, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.; and WXDX-FM, Pittsburgh. [6]
To fill the morning talk slot, in May, 2004, Clear Channel moved Paul & Young Ron from WZTA, Miami (94.9 Zeta)[7]. (Lex and Terry took over the morning show at WZTA, but lost that outlet for their syndicated program when it abruptly switched formats to Hispanic Urban in February 2005, changing its callsign to WMGE.) Since the switch, Paul and Young Ron has continued to be a popular program in South Florida.
[edit] Format and Market Share
By April 2006, South Florida had only two major rock radio stations: WBGG-FM with the Classic Rock format, and WHDR-FM (93.1, South Florida's Pure Rock), a Cox Radio station. WBGG-FM ranked 14 in market share [8]. The top four stations had either a Spanish, urban or urban AC format.
[edit] On Air Schedule
Monday - Friday
6AM - 12NOON: Paul and Young Ron in the Morning
12NOON - 2PM: Greg LaMega (aka Toast)
2PM - 7PM: Jen Wylde
7PM - 12Midnight: Jay Zeager
Saturday
1AM - 6AM: The Razor
6AM - 10AM: The Best of Paul and Young Ron
10AM - 3PM: Jackie Daniels
3PM - 7PM: The Razor
7PM - 10PM: Seabass
10PM -11PM: The Chop Shop Guitar Show
11PM - 12AM: Saturday Night Rock Jock (Different Guest DJ Each Week)
Sunday
12Midnight - 6AM: Jackie Daniels
7AM - 10AM: Nicole Sutton
10 AM - 3PM: Jay Zeager
3PM - 6PM: Seabass
6PM - 8PM: The Deep End w/ Nick Michaels
8PM - 12Midnight: Flashback w/ Bill St. James
12Midnight - 2AM: Little Stevens Underground Garage
[edit] Antennas
The station operates a 314-meter antenna located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.[5]
- WBGG-FM is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WBGG
- Radio Locator information on WBGG
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WBGG
[edit] Sources
- ^ WBBG-FM Official Website
- ^ Reel Radio vintage radio site
- ^ South Florida Radio History site
- ^ Buckmaster Annual Stockholder Reports
- ^ a b Federal Communications Commission database query site
- ^ www.cnnmoney.com article
- ^ Radio Hot Talk News
- ^ Radio Online's Arbitrend results
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