WBEB
WBEB (101.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station broadcasts an adult contemporary format, switching to Christmas music for part of November and December. The broadcast tower used by the station is in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia at (40°2′19.7″N 75°14′12.8″W), The radio studios are co-located within Audacy's corporate headquarters in Center City, Philadelphia.
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| Broadcast area | Greater Philadelphia (Delaware Valley) |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Philly's B101 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: The Bet (Sports gambling) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KYW, WIP-FM, WOGL, WPHI-FM, WPHT, WTDY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 13, 1963 (as WDVR) |
Former call signs | WDVR (1963–81) WEAZ (1981–89) WEAZ-FM (1989–93) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71382 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 14,000 watts |
| HAAT | 287 meters (942 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°02′19.4″N 75°14′12.6″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) Listen live (via Audacy) (HD2) |
| Website | www |
In addition to a standard analog transmission, WBEB broadcasts over two HD Radio channels, and is available online via Audacy.
Prior to 2018, WBEB was co-founded and owned by broadcaster Jerry Lee, and was recognized as one of the last independently owned and operated major market FM stations remaining in the United States. WBEB has been a top-ranking station in the Philadelphia Nielsen Audio ratings since the early 1990s; this dominance has been further demonstrated during the holiday season, where WBEB has historically seen the largest ratings gains among U.S. radio stations that switch to Christmas music.