WBAS

WBAS (1240 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and serving Cape Cod. It is owned by the estate of Bob Bittner and broadcasts a classic hits format.

WBAS
Simulcasts WGTX, Truro
Broadcast areaCape Cod
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingX102.3
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
Owner
    • Bob Bittner
    • pending sale to GCJH Inc.
  • (Bob Bittner Broadcasting, Inc.)
WJIB, WJTO
History
First air date
  • October 2, 1940 (1940-10-02) (station itself)
  • May 6, 1944 (1944-05-06) (current license)
Former call signs
  • WOCB (1940–1978)
  • WSOX (1978)
  • WOCB (1978–1991)
  • WUOK (1991–1997)
  • WBUR (1997–2014)
Former frequencies
1210 kHz (1940–1941)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6251
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
41°38′7.8″N 70°14′4.9″W
Translator(s)106.5 W268CP (West Yarmouth)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.x1023.fm

WBAS transmits at a power of 1,000 watts non-directional. The transmitter is on Radio Lane in West Yarmouth. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W268CP at 106.5 MHz.

The station began simulcasting WGTX 102.3 Truro on February 14, 2024 as part of a sale to GCJH Broadcasting. Its previous format moved to the HD3 signal of WGTX.

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