WESB
| Broadcast area | Bradford, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | B107.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBRR | |
| History | |
First air date | April 5, 1947 |
Call sign meaning | WE Serve Bradford |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54827 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°57′54.00″N 78°37′1.00″W / 41.9650000°N 78.6169444°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.5 W298CM (Bradford) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wesb.com |
WESB (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is locally owned under the name "WESB Incorporated." Its sister station is WBRR.
History
[edit]The station is a full-service music station with a news department. The national news is provided by ABC Flex Network. Sports coverage includes Bradford High School, Pittsburgh Pirates, NFL Sunday Night Football, NFL Monday Night Football, NFL Thursday Night Football, and NCAA college basketball.
WESB prides itself on being the News Leader of The Twin Tiers (Southwestern, New York and Northwestern, Pennsylvania). Hourly local newscasts run hourly from 5 am until 11 pm on weekdays, 7 am until midnight Saturdays, and 8 am until midnight Sundays. In addition, two extended newscasts are presented at noon each day and the 'ARG News Review' on weekdays at 5pm and weekends at 9 am. Short news digests also play during Pittsburgh Pirates games.
Local hosts and shows include Community Spotlight with news director Andy Paulsen; the All Request Cafe 80’s Lunch with Igor; and Sports Reports with Jimmy Keltz. The syndicated Bob and Sheri Show airs weekday mornings.
On September 17, 2018, WESB signed on an FM translator at 107.5 MHz, also shifting its format to hot adult contemporary and rebranded to B107.5.[2]
The station also carries the very popular listener call-in Gardening Show with Master Gardener Bob Harris, co-hosted by Anne Holliday, from May through October.
Awards
[edit]- Anne Holliday wins PAB Award - 2015 - Outstanding Public Affairs Program - LiveLine
- Anne Holliday wins PAB Award - 2016 - Outstanding Local Radio Newscast - ARG News Review
- Anne Holliday wins PAB Award - 2018 - Outstanding Local Radio Newscast - ARG News Review
- Igor wins 2 PAB 2012 Awards- Outstanding Local Radio Personality, Radio Promotional Announcement
- Scott Douglas/Frank Williams win PAB's 2011 Outstanding Local Radio Personality/Team for The Morning Buzz
- Igor wins PAB's 2009 Outstanding Promotional Announcement
- Frank Williams wins PAB's 2009 Outstanding Local Sports Announcer
- Igor wins PAB's 2010 Outstanding Promotional Announcement
- Frank Williams wins PAB's 2010 Outstanding Local Sports Announcer
- Igor wins PAB's 2011 Outstanding Radio Commercial
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WESB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WESB/Bradford, PA Adds FM Translator As 'B107.5'". All Access. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 54827 (WESB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WESB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200914 (W298CM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W298CM at FCCdata.org