WBBN
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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. |
| WBBL, WKZW, WXRR | |
| History | |
First air date | 1985 |
Call sign meaning | W Blakeney BroadcastiNg |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71207 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 223 meters (732 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°38′03.60″N 89°28′35.20″W / 31.6343333°N 89.4764444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | b95country.com |
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]
The station was assigned the WBBN call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on August 22, 1984.[3]
History
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.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBBN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Licensing and Management System. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 71207 (WBBN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBBN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database