WBBS

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WBBS
City	Fulton, New York
Broadcast area	Central New York
Branding	"B-104.7"
Slogan	"Syracuse's New Country"
Frequency	104.7 MHz (also on HD Radio)
First air date	1961 (As WOSC)
Format	FM/HD1: Country HD2: Classic Country (1980's)
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	150 meters
Class	B
Facility ID	48730
Callsign meaning	B (for its "B-104.7" handle);Best music in Syracuse
Former callsigns	WOSC (1961-1970s) WKFM (1970s-1993)
Owner	iHeartMedia (Citicasters Licenses, Inc.)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	b1047.net

WBBS ("B-104.7 FM") is a Country music formatted radio station serving the Syracuse area. The iHeartMedia outlet broadcasts at 104.7 MHz with an ERP of 50 kW and is licensed to Fulton, New York.

History

The station, which debuted in 1961 as WOSC, with the call sign representing its home county, Oswego County. The station has been a Country outlet since 1993 and adopted the WBBS-FM calls shortly after changing format. Past formats included Top 40 (As WKFM in the 1970s and early 1980s as "Magic 104.7") and Classic Rock (as "104.7 KIX-FM").

B104.7 used to host an annual summer concert with national recording acts called B-Jam, which has most recently coordinated with Harborfest in Oswego, NY. The last BJAM concert was held in 2007; no concert was held in 2008.

For most of the early to middle 2000s, WBBS competed with WSCP, a Sandy Creek-based AM/FM classic country outlet. WSCP never threatened WBBS's top standing; though it developed a niche audience, WSCP eventually gave up in 2007 (the AM station now carries ESPN Deportes Radio, the FM is now K-LOVE affiliate WGKV). In August 2009, WBBS was challenged by WVOA-FM, which became country music station WOLF-FM, known as "The Wolf." Incidentally, WOLF-FM was, circa 2000, owned by Clear Channel (now known as iHeartMedia), and actually simulcasted WBBS under the call sign WXBB.

Current morning team hosts Tom and Becky were nominated for a CMA and ACM awards in 2009 and 2010. Tom Owens and Becky Palmer broadcast live from the CMA Awards in Nashville. In 2004, B104.7's Ron and Becky received a CMA Award for "Personality of the Year" for a US Medium Market.

Personalities

Current WBBS on-air personalities include morning team Tom & Becky, mid-day program The Boxer Show, afternoon drive host Rich Lauber, evening host Michael Jay, and syndicated radio program CMT After Midnite during overnights. Weekend hosts include Daryl Thomas, Angie Ward, and Chris Randolph. Earl Pitts Uhmerikun is heard during the morning show at 5:50 am, 6:50 am and 8:50 am.

Weather is provided by Dave Longley and news by Christie Casciano from WSYR-TV.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WBBS

Radio-Locator information on WBBS

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WBBS

Radio stations in the Syracuse, New York market

By AM frequency	570 620 1050 1070 1200 1260 1300 1340 1390 1440 1490 1540 1570

By FM frequency	87.7¹ 88.3 88.7 88.9 89.1 89.9 90.3 90.5 90.5 91.3 92.1 93.1 94.1 94.5 94.9 95.3 95.7 96.5 96.7 97.7 98.3 98.7 98.7 99.1 99.5 99.9 100.3 100.9 101.7 102.1 102.5 102.9 103.5 103.9 104.3 104.7 105.1 105.5 105.9 106.3 106.5 106.9 107.3 107.9

By callsign	W231CS W237AY W243AB W249BC W252AC W254CI W256AC W267AL W278AH WAER WAQX-FM WBBS WBXL WCIO WCIS-FM WCIT-FM WCNY-FM WERW WFBL WFRG WGKV WHEN WIII WJPZ-FM WKLL WKRH WKRL-FM WKVU WLZW WMHR WMVN WMVQ WNDR WNTQ WNYO WOLF WOLF-FM WOSW WRVD WRVO WSCP WSEN WSEN-FM WSGO WSIV WSKO WSYR WSYR-FM WTKV WTKW WTLA WTMI WUMX WWHT-FM WXTL WYYY WZUN

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Country radio stations in the state of New York

Stations	WBBI – Endwell WBBS Fulton WBEE-FM – Rochester WBGK – Newport Village WBKT – Norwich WBKX – Fredonia WBNR – Beacon WBRV-FM – Boonville WBUG – Fort Plain WCJW – Warsaw WCKR – Hornell WDBY – Patterson WDLA-FM – Walton WDLC – Port Jervis WDNB – Jeffersonville WDOS – Oneonta WFRG – Utica WFRY – Watertown WGNA-FM – Albany WHUG – Jamestown WHWK – Binghamton WINR – Binghamton WJVC – Center Moriches WKBE – Warrensburg WKLI-FM – Albany WKPQ – Hornell WKXP – Kingston WLFK – Gouverneur WLLG – Lowville WLNA – Peekskill WLSV – Wellsville WNBL – South Bristol Township WNCQ-FM – Canton WNSH – Newark/New York¹ WOKN – Southport WOLF-FM - Baldwinsville WPDM – Potsdam WPGI – Horseheads WPIG – Olean WQNY – Ithaca WRCE – Watkins Glen WRWB-FM – Ellenville WRWD-FM – Highland WUUF – Sodus WVNV – Malone WVTT – Portville WXRL – Lancaster WYRK – Buffalo WZKZ – Alfred

¹ = Although WNSH is licensed to Newark, NJ, it also serves the New York City area, with it's studios in New York City.

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in New York

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox News Radio Fox Sports Radio NBC News Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services

Coordinates: 43°12′50″N 76°23′46″W / 43.214°N 76.396°W / 43.214; -76.396

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