WSB-FM
WSB-FM (98.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Atlanta, Georgia. It carries an adult contemporary radio format and is owned by the Cox Media Group, serving as the group's flagship FM station. WSB-FM is the oldest FM radio station in Atlanta. The studios and offices are on Peachtree Street NE in Atlanta, in the WSB-TV and Radio Group Building.
Broadcast area | Metro Atlanta |
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Frequency | 98.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | B98.5 |
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Language(s) | English |
Format | Adult contemporary |
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Former frequencies | 104.5 MHz (1948–1952) |
Call sign meaning | derived from its sister AM station |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 73978 |
Class | C0 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 313 meters (1,027 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°45′33″N 84°20′5″W |
Translator(s) | HD3: 107.1 W296BB (Jonesboro) |
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Website | www |
WSB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The transmitter is at the end of New Street NE in the Edgewood neighborhood of Atlanta. It shares the tower with WABE-TV, WSTR-FM and WVEE-FM. It broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format; the HD2 subchannel airs a soft adult contemporary format, and the HD3 subchannel carries the Regional Mexican format heard on WLKQ-FM, and also feeds FM translator W296BB (107.1) in Jonesboro.