WBBD
WBBD (1400 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Wheeling, West Virginia, United States, carrying a sports format. Owned by iHeartMedia, WBBD serves both the Wheeling metropolitan area and nearby St. Clairsville, Ohio, as the market's Fox Sports Radio affiliate. WBBD's studios are currently located at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Wheeling, while its transmitter resides in the city's northern end. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WBBD is relayed over low-power FM translator W280EW (103.9 FM) and is available online via iHeartRadio.
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| Broadcast area | Wheeling metro area |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports AM 1400 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Sports |
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| History | |
First air date | May 2, 1941 |
Former call signs | WKWK (1941–1996) |
Call sign meaning | "Big band" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73192 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°5′49.0″N 80°42′6.0″W |
| Translator(s) | 103.9 W280EW (Wheeling) |
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| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | foxsports1400wheeling |
WBBD was established in 1941 as WKWK, which aired network programming in the 1940s and 1950s before emerging as a Top 40 station in the 1960s and 1970s. Later operating various oldies and adult standards formats, it has broadcast Fox Sports Radio since 2014 after a brief period airing comedy radio.