WPFB-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = WPFB-FM


city = Middletown, Ohio
area = Cincinnati, Dayton
slogan =
branding = "The Rebel"
frequency = 105.9 MHz
repeater =
airdate =
share = 1.8
share as of = Sp'08 P2
share source = R&Rcite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Dayton Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Dayton&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio & Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = New Country
power =
erp = 34,000 watts
haat = 181.0 meters
class = B
facility_id = 54833
coordinates = coord|39|30|57.00|N| 84|21|5.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = Paul F. Brown [ cite web|url=http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web ]
former_callsigns = WPBF-FM (1985-1985)
owner = Radio Stations Wpay/Wpfb, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations = WPFB (AM)
webcast =
website = [http://www.rebel1059.com rebel1059.com]
affiliations = ABC Radio , Jones Radio Network, Westwood One

WPFB-FM (105.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a New Country format. Licensed to Middletown, Ohio, USA, the station serves the Cincinnati, Dayton area. The station is currently owned by Radio Stations Wpay/Wpfb, Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio , Jones Radio Network and Westwood One. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WPFB-FM |title=WPFB-FM Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] [cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WPFB-FM|title=WPFB-FM Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron]

History

WPFB-FM first signed on in 1959. Like its AM sister,WPFB-FM had several format changes over the years. It was a soul gospel music format in the late 1970s switching to soft adult contemporary WPBF "Mellow 106" in the early 1980s, then switching again to new rock in 1984,southern gospel in 1986 and bluegrass music in 1988 when the calls were switched back to WPFB-FM where it has maintained a country music format since.

References

External links

*FM station data|WPFB
* [http://home.cinci.rr.com/cincyradio/history.html Greater Cincinnati Radio Guide]