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Radio station in Taylorsville–Laurel–Hattiesburg, Mississippi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WBBN (95.9 FM, "B-95") is a radio station licensed to the community of Taylorsville, Mississippi, and serving the Laurel-Hattiesburg area. The station is owned by Blakeney Communications, Inc. It airs a country music format.[2]
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Broadcast area | Laurel-Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
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Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
Branding | B-95 |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Ownership | |
Owner | Blakeney Communications, Inc. |
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History | |
First air date | 1985 |
Call sign meaning | W Blakeney Broadcasting N |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 71207 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 223 meters (732 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°38′03″N 89°28′35″W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | b95country.com |
The station was assigned the WBBN call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 22, 1984.[3]
WBBN began in a mobile home near Hebron, Mississippi, in 1985 as an automated-assist station (automated equipment with live personalities) and it has built a reputation for the "most accurate news reporting" of all radio stations in the market. The station has since expanded to a more permanent structure, following its success against other competing country stations. B-95 is an ABC Radio affiliate, broadcasting Paul Harvey news and commentary six days a week. B-95 is owned by Blakeney Communications, Inc.
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