WWBF

WWBF

City	Bartow, Florida
Broadcast area	Polk County, Florida
Branding	Classic Hits 102.9 WBF (translator frequency)
Slogan	Polk County's Home of the Greatest Hits
Frequency	1130 kHz
Translator(s)	102.9 W275AX (Bartow)
First air date	September 6, 1969
Format	Classic Hits
Power	2,500 watts day 500 watts night
Class	B
Facility ID	66926
Transmitter coordinates	27°54′31.00″N 81°49′33.00″W / 27.9086111°N 81.8258333°W / 27.9086111; -81.8258333
Callsign meaning	Wonderful Bartow Florida
Former callsigns	WPUL
Affiliations	Westwood One, Fox News Radio
Owner	Thornburg Communications, Inc.
Webcast	Online Listening
Website	wwbf.com

WWBF (AM 1130) and (FM 102.9) is a full-time commercial broadcast radio station located in Bartow, Florida, USA.^[1] As the capital city of Polk County, Bartow is centrally located in the Lakeland-Winter Haven Metropolitan Area.

WBF has been under the same local ownership and management since 1984, and was granted a license by the FCC on September 6, 1969. WBF is on a clear channel frequency (the only AM 1130 in the state of Florida), broadcasts 24/7, and is a member of the Florida Association of Broadcasters.

On September 11, 2013, WBF began simulcasting on FM translator W275AX on frequency 102.9.

WBF is a division of Thornburg Communications, Inc. The station is known in the local market as Classic Hits 102.9 WBF (after its translator frequency).

Programming

WBF features a modernized version of the Classic Hits format playing the greatest rock & roll hits from the 60’s, 70s and 80's. It’s contemporary, feel-good music, and loaded with outstanding personalities who are upbeat and fun. At the core are timeless artists like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Beach Boys and Motown superstars. To keep the tunes sounding fresh, you’ll also hear classic songs by The Eagles, Rod Stewart, Queen, Elton John, Abba, and Stevie Wonder.

The WBF Shopper is heard Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 10:00 am. Listeners from all over Polk County and beyond call the Shopper to Buy, Sell or Trade for FREE on the radio!

At select times throughout the day, WBF features a newscast offering our listeners critical updates on events happening around the U.S., and the world, from Fox News Radio. WBF also features local news, sports, weather and traffic updates, throughout the weekday.

In addition to Fox News Radio, WBF is affiliated with the Westwood One, Florida Gator Radio Network, Motor Racing Network, Performance Racing Network, and others to provide various programming to their listeners.

WBF is also the winter radio home for Prior Smith's Canada Calling. Canadians traveling to central Florida have been tuning in Canadian News on WBF each winter season since 1984.

WBF covers many local events; broadcasting Bartow High School football, basketball, baseball and softball. Along with coverage of the annual Youth Villa Classic golf tournament, and local election results.

Translators

In addition to the main station, WFHT is relayed by an FM translator.

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP W	Class	FCC info
W275AX	102.9	Bartow, Florida	240	D	FCC

References

↑ "WWBF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Canada Calling

Query the FCC's AM station database for WWBF

Radio-Locator Information on WWBF

Radio stations in the Lakeland / Winter Haven market

By AM frequency	910 1130 1230 1280 1330 1360 1430 1460 1490 1570

By FM frequency	89.3 90.3 91.1 91.9 94.1 96.7 97.5 98.3 102.9

By callsign	WFLJ WHNR WIPC WKES WLKF WLLD WLVF-FM WONN WPCV WQXM WSIR WTWB WTWD WWAB WWBF WWRZ WYFO

List of defunct stations	WLAS-LP 96.1 WLVF 930

Florida radio markets Daytona Beach Fort Myers–Naples–Marco Island Ft. Pierce–Stuart–Vero Beach Ft. Walton Beach Gainesville–Ocala Jacksonville Lakeland-Winter Haven Melbourne–Titusville–Cocoa Miami–Ft. Lauderdale Orlando Panama City Pensacola Sarasota–Bradenton Tallahassee Tampa–St.Petersburg–Clearwater West Palm Beach–Boca Raton Other Florida radio regions Florida Keys Lake City Sebring See also List of radio stations in Florida

Classic Hits radio stations in Florida

By frequency	590 1130 1170 1250 1400 95.1 95.3 96.7 96.9 98.5 98.9 100.5 100.7 102.7 104.1 104.1 104.7 104.7 104.9 105.5 105.9 106.5 107.3 107.9

By callsign	WAFC WBPC WCJX WGLF WITG-LP WJGL WJTQ WMMO WMXJ WOCL WOLL WOLZ WOYS WPRY WQHL WRBQ-FM WSBH WSOS WSRZ-FM WWBF WWUS WXGL WXOF WYGC

By city	Apalachicola Bartow Big Pine Key Clewiston Coral Cove Deland/Orlando Ebro Five Points Fort Myers High Springs Hobe Sound Jacksonville Live Oak Ocala Orlando Pensacola Perry Pompano Beach Saint Augustine Beach Saint Petersburg Satellite Beach Tallahassee Tampa Yankeetown

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Florida See also Oldies Classic Hits

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