WBWB
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WBWB is a radio station
broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR)
format. The station serves the Bloomington, Indiana
area. The station is currently owned by Artistic Media Partners
. During the 1980s, the station branded itself as "97WB."
Former WBWB announcers include:
1. 1981-1984: Kevin Robinson, national radio programming consultant, Audience Development Group, formerly with CBS Radio
2. 1983-1987: Scott Ferrall
, uncensored talk show host heard nationally on Sirius Satellite Radio
's Howard 101 channel.
3. 1979-1999: Richard "Randy" Lloyd, longtime afternoon DJ and "The Voice of Bloomington," who died in a tragic apartment fire on April 22, 1999—his 54th birthday. His trademark sign-off was "blue skies and green lights."
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...
broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR)
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
format. The station serves the Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
area. The station is currently owned by Artistic Media Partners
Artistic Media Partners
Artistic Media Partners owns 14 radio stations in 4 markets in Indiana. It was formed on June 23, 1987.-History:...
. During the 1980s, the station branded itself as "97WB."
Former WBWB announcers include:
1. 1981-1984: Kevin Robinson, national radio programming consultant, Audience Development Group, formerly with CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
2. 1983-1987: Scott Ferrall
Scott Ferrall
Scott Ferrall is an American sports talk radio personality who currently broadcasts for Sirius XM Radio on Howard 101. His voice is easily recognizable by his crackling....
, uncensored talk show host heard nationally on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
's Howard 101 channel.
3. 1979-1999: Richard "Randy" Lloyd, longtime afternoon DJ and "The Voice of Bloomington," who died in a tragic apartment fire on April 22, 1999—his 54th birthday. His trademark sign-off was "blue skies and green lights."