WWBU
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WWBU is a Sports Radio
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Radford, Virginia
, serving Pulaski
and Montgomery
counties in Virginia
. WWBU is owned and operated by Cumulus Media
, Inc.
and called it The Box, with new calls WBXW. After two years and minimal success, WBXW was changed to WWBU-FM Bubba Country, a classic country
music format. After two more years of more mediocre success, WWBU adopted a News/Talk format. In August 2008, SuperTalk became SuperSports 101.7, though the call letters WWBU were never changed despite that they were short for "Bubba Country".
break updating the top national and international sports stories of the day. Throughout the day, typically three times an hour, WWBU broadcasts the local weather forecast provided by meteorologists from local TV station WDBJ
.
SuperSports features some of the most popular sports talk show hosts in America, including Zak and Jack (6am-9am), The Dan Patrick Show
, (9am - Noon) and The Jim Rome Show
(Noon - 3pm). The new local show in the afternoons is "The Clubhouse" with Kyle Bailey (4pm-6pm). This new show is intended to bring a local show from a local voice back to the New River Valley.
SuperSports 101.7 is also the New River Valley's home to the Washington Redskins, plus college football games from the ACC, SEC and Big 12 all weekend.
. As of April 2009, the station's regular programming can now be streamed online at SuperSports101.7
During high school football season, SuperSports 101.7 carries Radford Bobcats
football, as well.
WWBU broadcasts all Virginia Tech baseball
ACC
games
WWBU is also the home of Virginia Tech Women's Basketball with Jerry Maseey from ISP Sports
On weekends and late nights, SuperSports airs the Fox Sports Radio
featuring prominent sports shows and games from all over the United States, plus all Washington Redskins regular season games.
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
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...
licensed to Radford, Virginia
Radford, Virginia
Radford is a city in Virginia, United States. The population was 16,408 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, calling the combination the...
, serving Pulaski
Pulaski County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 35,127 people, 14,643 households, and 10,147 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 16,325 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile...
and Montgomery
Montgomery County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 83,629 people, 30,997 households, and 17,203 families residing in the county. The population density was 215 people per square mile . There were 32,527 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile...
counties in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. WWBU is owned and operated by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
, Inc.
History
Throughout the 1990s, WWBU was WRIQ-FM "CD Country". In January 1999, new ownership changed the format to a trendy format known around the country as "jammin' oldies"Rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, disco or dance genres of music. Playlists may span from the 1970s through the early 1990s...
and called it The Box, with new calls WBXW. After two years and minimal success, WBXW was changed to WWBU-FM Bubba Country, a classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
music format. After two more years of more mediocre success, WWBU adopted a News/Talk format. In August 2008, SuperTalk became SuperSports 101.7, though the call letters WWBU were never changed despite that they were short for "Bubba Country".
Programming
At the top of each hour WWBU airs a 90 second Fox SportsFox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
break updating the top national and international sports stories of the day. Throughout the day, typically three times an hour, WWBU broadcasts the local weather forecast provided by meteorologists from local TV station WDBJ
WDBJ
WDBJ is the CBS television network affiliate station serving the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market. It transmits its digital signal on UHF channel 18. It is owned by Schurz Communications of South Bend, Indiana...
.
SuperSports features some of the most popular sports talk show hosts in America, including Zak and Jack (6am-9am), The Dan Patrick Show
The Dan Patrick Show
The Dan Patrick Show is a syndicated sports talk show hosted by former ESPN personality Dan Patrick. It is currently produced by DirecTV Sports Group and is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. The three-hour program broadcasts live every day beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern/6 a.m. Pacific time on Fox...
, (9am - Noon) and The Jim Rome Show
The Jim Rome Show
The Jim Rome Show is a sports radio talk show hosted by Jim Rome. It airs live for three hours each weekday from 9 a.m. to noon Pacific. The show is produced in Los Angeles, California, syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, and can be heard on more than 200 affiliate radio stations in the U.S...
(Noon - 3pm). The new local show in the afternoons is "The Clubhouse" with Kyle Bailey (4pm-6pm). This new show is intended to bring a local show from a local voice back to the New River Valley.
SuperSports 101.7 is also the New River Valley's home to the Washington Redskins, plus college football games from the ACC, SEC and Big 12 all weekend.
. As of April 2009, the station's regular programming can now be streamed online at SuperSports101.7
During high school football season, SuperSports 101.7 carries Radford Bobcats
Radford, Virginia
Radford is a city in Virginia, United States. The population was 16,408 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, calling the combination the...
football, as well.
WWBU broadcasts all Virginia Tech baseball
Virginia Tech Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...
ACC
ACC
ACC may refer to:-Business:* ACC Limited, Indian cement manufacturer* ACCBank, Ireland* American Campus Communities, private student housing provider* American Communications Corp, cabling company in San Diego...
games
WWBU is also the home of Virginia Tech Women's Basketball with Jerry Maseey from ISP Sports
ISP Sports
IMG College, is a sports marketing company formed from the acquisition of Host Communications in 2007 and ISP Sports in 2010.ISP Sports was founded in 1992 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina providing sports marketing and broadcast services for collegiate athletics across the United States. In...
On weekends and late nights, SuperSports airs the Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
featuring prominent sports shows and games from all over the United States, plus all Washington Redskins regular season games.