WBBB

WBBB
Broadcast areaRaleigh–Durham
Research Triangle
Frequency96.1 MHz
Branding96.1 BBB
Programming
FormatAdult Hits
Ownership
Owner
WKIX-FM, WKIX, WKJO, WKXU, WPLW-FM, WPTF, WQDR, WQDR-FM, WYMY
History
First air date
1948 (1948) (as WNAO-FM)
Former call signs
  • WNAO-FM (1949–1955)
  • WKIX-FM (1955–1972)
  • WYYD (1972–1985)
  • WYLT (1985–1993)
  • WKIX-FM (1994–1998)
Call sign meaning
"We're Building a Better Burlington" (used by another station)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID889
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT300 meters (980 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°41′7.6″N 78°43′13″W / 35.685444°N 78.72028°W / 35.685444; -78.72028
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.961bbb.com

WBBB (96.1 FM "96.1 BBB"), is an adult hits radio station in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is owned by the Curtis Media Group with studios on Highwood Boulevard near Interstate 440.

WBBB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations in the U.S. The transmitter tower is on Old Sorrell Road near Blaney Franks Road in Apex, close to Lake Wheeler.