WPGB
Radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[2] WPGB carries The Bobby Bones Show on weekday mornings, syndicated from Nashville.
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Broadcast area | Pittsburgh metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 104.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Big 104.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Country music |
Subchannels | HD2: WBGG simulcast (Sports) |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
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WBGG, WDVE, WKST-FM, WWSW-FM, WXDX-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1967; 57 years ago (1967) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Disambiguation of Pittsburgh, with the "BG" later re-adapted to stand for "big" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 18511 |
Class | B |
ERP | 14,500 watts |
HAAT | 232 meters (761 ft) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | big1047.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.[3] WPGB broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel carries the sports radio programming of co-owned WBGG (970 AM).