WBBG

Infobox Radio Station
name = WBBG


area = Youngstown, Ohio
city = Niles, Ohio
branding = Big 106.1
slogan =
airdate = October 29, 1987 as WNCD
frequency = 106.1 (MHz)
format = Oldies
erp = 3,000 watts
class = A
owner = Clear Channel Communications
website = [http://www.wbbgfm.com/ www.wbbgfm.com]
callsign_meaning = W B BiG |Onesource|date=December 2007

WBBG is a commercial FM radio station in Youngstown, Ohio market broadcasting at 106.1 MHz with an oldies format. The station is licensed to Niles, Ohio, with programming similar to fellow Clear Channel station WWSW-FM in Pittsburgh.

The station first signed on the air as WNCD, licensed on October 29, 1987. It changed to WBBG on October 30, 2000, when the two stations swapped signals.

The WBBG call letters were previously used on a Cleveland AM station (at 1260-AM) from 1978 until 1987. WBBG was also the commonly used name for the World Body Building Guild started in 1965 by Dan Lurie as a way to enhance public awareness and garner respect for a sport that was, at the time, considered an oddity. Along the way, Lurie also published several health and fitness related magazines, the most popular of these being Muscle Training Illustrated.

Programming

On weekday mornings, the Big Morning Show is aired with Jeff Kelly and Carol King from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

The music for each weekend has a theme. Classic American Top 40 with Casey Kasem is aired Saturday mornings at 6:00 and Sunday mornings at 8:00. A special program, called the "Sunday Night Cruise," airs Sunday evenings from 7:00 to 11:00 PM.

WBBG carries Pittsburgh Steelers football games during the NFL season. Local high school sports such as football and basketball are also featured.

External links

*FMQ|WBBG