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WBEB

WBEB
Broadcast areaGreater Philadelphia (Delaware Valley)
Frequency101.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPhilly's B101
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatAdult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: The Bet (sports gambling)
Ownership
Owner
KYW, WIP-FM, WOGL, WPHI-FM, WPHT, WTDY-FM
History
First air date
May 13, 1963 (1963-05-13) (as WDVR)
Former call signs
  • WDVR (1963–81)
  • WEAZ (1981–89)
  • WEAZ-FM (1989–93)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71382
ClassB
ERP14,000 watts
HAAT287 meters (942 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°2′19.4″N 75°14′12.6″W / 40.038722°N 75.236833°W / 40.038722; -75.236833
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitewww.audacy.com/b101philly

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 / 40.038806°N 75.236889°W / 40.038806; -75.236889),[2] The radio studios are co-located within Audacy's corporate headquarters in Center City, Philadelphia.

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.[3] 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.[4][5] Even after Christmas Day, B101 continues to play the holiday format until New Year’s Eve as part of their “Christmas Bonus” contest.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBEB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FM Query Results for WBEB". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Christmas Remains King In Holiday 2017 Ratings". Insideradio.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "WBEB Flips To Christmas Music". Radio Ink. November 16, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

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