WBEE-FM
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WBEE-FM is a country music
formatted radio station
in the Rochester, New York
, radio market. It is owned by Entercom Communications
, who acquired the station from Sinclair Broadcasting in 1999. The station adopted its current format in the late 1980s.
WBEE is also the former call sign of the AM station in Harvey, Illinois
now known as WBGX
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
formatted radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in the Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, radio market. It is owned by Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications Corporation is the fourth-largest broadcasting company in the United States. As of November 2009, Entercom operates 110 radio stations in 23 markets across the United States....
, who acquired the station from Sinclair Broadcasting in 1999. The station adopted its current format in the late 1980s.
Programming
The award winning Morning Show, "The BEE Morning Coffee Club" weekdays 5:30am to 10am, is hosted by Terry Clifford (T-Bird), Steve Hausmann (House), and Jeremy Newman (Newman/Norman). The Midday Shift 10-3pm is Hosted by Jesse, followed by Billy Kidd for the afternoon drive, Alan Kabel holds down the evenings, and "Big Daddy" Dave Beck runs the overnight duties until the morning. Kabel's show, The 2nd Shift, is syndicated to many other Entercom country stations as part of Entercom's foray into syndicated programming.WBEE is also the former call sign of the AM station in Harvey, Illinois
Harvey, Illinois
Harvey is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, near Chicago. The population was 30,000 at the 2000 census.Harvey is bordered by Dixmoor, Riverdale and Blue Island to the north, Posen and Markham to the west, South Holland, Phoenix, and Dolton to the east, and East Hazel Crest to the...
now known as WBGX
WBGX
WBGX is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel format. Located in Harvey, Illinois, USA, it serves the Chicago area. The station is currently owned by Great Lakes Radio-Chicago, LLC....
.