WBCB (AM)

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 an 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.

WBCB began broadcasting on December 8, 1957 by owner Drew J.T. O'Keefe, who was a Main Line attorney. He owned the station until his death in the late 1980s. The early years were marked by the emergence of soon to be big name personalities like Bill Bircher and Horace Greely McNabb. Since 1992, the station has been owned by local businessman Pasquale T. Deon Jr. and veteran Philadelphia Eagles broadcaster Merrill Reese, who was a WBCB alumnus early in his career.

Current personalities

Merrill Reese
Dan Baker (PA announcer)
Greg Luzinski
Dennis Ostopowicz
Dan Wing, News and Sports
Matt Mirro
Cassandra Gibson, News
Gaetano "Gaet" Martini
Jim Foxwell, Mornings
Nick Cataldi, Evenings
Pat Wandling, Speak Your Piece
Lou Powers
Joe LeCompte
Brooks Saint Ives

Alumni personalities

Vince Reed, News, for over 40 years.

Bruce Bailey, ca. 1971 evening shift from 7pm-Midnight

Steve Bessler, Morning Drive, 1980s

Bill Tourot, Overnight DJ, 1982

Tom Richards, Overnight fill-in, 1982

Jim Costanzo, Overnight fill-in, 1982

Paul Baroli Jr, Program Manager, Coffee With Kahuna, for 10 years.

Dick Fennessy (Tom Sommers) 1972-1974 Afternoons - Evenings

Speciality shows

Monday Night Kickoff
Pro Football Report with Merrill Reese and Harry Gamble
The Bull Session with Dan Baker and Greg "The Bull" Luzinski
Baseball Insiders with John Brazer and Ricky Bottalico
Bill Clement's Hockey World
Pro Wrestling Weekly with Fearon Derry
Chart Toppers with Fearon Derry
Racing Wrap With Skip Clayton
Sports Talk with Roger Wechsler
The Mike and Tom Show with Mike Samsel and Tom Monfiletto
The Dennis Ostopowicz Polka Show

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WBCB

Radio-Locator Information on WBCB

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WBCB

Radio stations in the Philadelphia market

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Coordinates: 40°10′08″N 74°50′08″W / 40.16889°N 74.83556°W / 40.16889; -74.83556

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