WBBM-FM

WBBM-FM (96.3 MHz, "B96") is a rhythmic/gold-leaning Top 40 radio station in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,300 watts, broadcasting from a transmitter atop the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). The studios and offices are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Loop. WBBM-FM's main competition is 103.5 WKSC-FM, owned by iHeartMedia.

Not to be confused with WCFS-FM, WBBM-FM's sister radio station in Elmwood Park, Illinois, that simulcasts WBBM (AM).
WBBM-FM
Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area
Frequency96.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingB96
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatGold-leaning Top 40
SubchannelsHD2: Channel Q
Ownership
Owner
WBBM, WBMX, WCFS-FM, WSCR, WUSN, WXRT
History
First air date
November 1941 (1941-11)
Former call signs
W67C (1941–43)
Former frequencies
  • 46.7 MHz (1941–46)
  • 99.3 MHz (1946–47)
  • 97.1 MHz (1947–53)
Call sign meaning
calls randomly assigned to WBBM (AM) with multiple backronyms:
"We Broadcast Broadmoor Music"
"World's Best Broadcast Medium"
"Where Better Broadcasts Materialize"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9613
ClassB
ERP3,300 watts
HAAT474 meters (1,555 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41.879°N 87.636°W / 41.879; -87.636
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/b96
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