WPGB

WPGB (104.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It broadcasts a country music format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios and offices are located on Abele Rd. in Bridgeville next to I-79, along with its sister stations. WPGB carries The Bobby Bones Show on weekday mornings, syndicated from Nashville.

For the Kingsport, Tennessee radio station that held the call sign WPGB from 1990 to 1995, see WCQR-FM.
WPGB
Broadcast areaPittsburgh metropolitan area
Frequency104.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingBig 104.7
Programming
FormatCountry music
SubchannelsHD2: WBGG simulcast (Sports)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WBGG, WDVE, WKST-FM, WWSW-FM, WXDX-FM
History
First air date
1967 (1967)
Former call signs
  • WYDD (1967–1989)
  • WNRJ (1989–1990)
  • WEZE (1990–1991)
  • WORD (1991–1993)
  • WXRB (1993–1995)
  • WNRQ (1995–1996)
  • WJJJ (1996–2004)
Call sign meaning
Disambiguation of Pittsburgh, with the "BG" later re-adapted to stand for "big"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18511
ClassB
ERP14,500 watts
HAAT232 meters (761 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitebig1047.iheart.com

WPGB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 14,500 watts. The transmitter is off Rising Main Avenue at Lanark Street, on a tower shared with WPXI-TV and other FM stations in the Pittsburgh radio market. WPGB broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel carries the sports radio programming of co-owned WBGG (970 AM).

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