WBCN (AM)
WBCN (770 kHz), branded as "ESPN Southwest Florida", is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to North Fort Myers, Florida, the station is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC.
| Broadcast area | Fort Myers, Florida |
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| Frequency | 770 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Southwest Florida |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio Florida Everblades Tampa Bay Buccaneers Radio Network Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WJPT, WRXK-FM, WWCN, WXKB | |
| History | |
First air date | December 17, 1983 |
Former call signs | WKZY (1983–1984) WZRZ (1984–1990) WVTI (1990–1991) WRXK (1991) WWCN (1991–2013) WJBX (2013–2021) |
Call sign meaning | "Boston Concert Network". Call sign is parked from its heritage use at 104.1 FM in Boston |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 4437 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 630 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 26.775°N 81.8475°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | 96.1 WRXK-FMHD2 (Bonita Springs) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | espnswfl.com |
Using a directional antenna, WBCN broadcasts with 10,000 watts by day. Because 770 kHz is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WABC in New York City, WBCN must reduce power at night to 630 watts to avoid interference. The transmitter is off Huffmaster Road in North Fort Myers and the studios and offices are on South Tamiami Trail in Estero, Florida. In addition to its AM signal, WBCN uses two FM translators to air its programming: 104.3 W282BY and 98.1 W251AL, both in Fort Myers.