WBOB (AM)

WBOB
Broadcast areaJacksonville metropolitan area
Frequency600 kHz
BrandingTalkradio AM 600 & FM 101.1 WBOB
Programming
FormatConservative talk
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerChesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation
WMUV
History
First air date
December 9, 1933 (1933-12-09)
Former call signs
  • WPDQ (1942–1975)
  • WMBR (1975–1977)
  • WSNY (1977–1980)
  • WAIV (1980–1981)
  • WOKV (1981–1994)
  • WPDQ (1994–1996)
  • WBWL (1996–2010)
Call sign meaning
We're Bob
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53588
ClassB
Power
  • 50,000 watts (day)
  • 9,700 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
30°18′0″N 81°45′29″W / 30.30000°N 81.75806°W / 30.30000; -81.75806
Translator101.1 W266CX (Fruit Cove)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wbob.com

WBOB (600 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Owned by Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation, the station airs a conservative talk format branded "Talkradio AM 600 & FM 101.1 WBOB". WBOB's transmitter is sited off of Lenox Avenue in Jacksonville; the station is also relayed over low-power FM translator W266CX (101.1 FM) in Fruit Cove, Florida.