WBCB (AM)
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City | Levittown, Pennsylvania |
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Broadcast area | suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Branding | WBCB 1490 AM |
Slogan | Your Station in Bucks, Burlington and Mercer Counties |
Frequency | 1490 kHz |
First air date | December 8, 1957 |
Format | Full service |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 53648 |
Owner | Progressive Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | http://www.wbcb1490.com/ |
WBCB is an AM broadcast station licensed to operate on 1490 kHz for Levittown, Pennsylvania, and serving the areas of Bucks County, Pennsylvania and other parts of suburban Philadelphia. Its programming mixes news, talk, music and local sports. It also broadcasts Philadelphia Eagles football and Philadelphia Phillies baseball games as well as the Super Bowl.
WBCB began broadcasting on December 8, 1957 by owner Drew J.T. O'Keefe, who was a Main Line attorney. He owned the station until his death in the late 1980s. The early years were marked by the emergence of soon to be big name personalities like Bill Bircher and Horace Greely McNabb. Since 1992, the station has been owned by local businessman Pasquale T. Deon Jr. and veteran Philadelphia Eagles broadcaster Merrill Reese, who was a WBCB alumnus early in his career.
Current personalities
- Merrill Reese
- Dan Baker (PA announcer)
- Greg Luzinski
- Dennis Ostopowicz
- Sam Goldberg, Sports Director
- Charlotte Reese, News Director
- Ted Efaw, Program Director
- Chris Ermer
- Jim Foxwell, Mornings
- Fearon Derry
- Pat Wandling, Speak Your Piece
- Lou Powers
- Joe LeCompte
- Brooks Saint Ives
- Jack Speers
Alumni personalities
Vince Reed, News, for over 40 years.
Bruce Bailey, ca. 1971 evening shift from 7pm-Midnight
Jerry Angert, 1989-1991, GM, PD, Morning Host
Steve Bessler, Morning Drive, 1980s
Bill Tourot, Overnight DJ, 1982
Tom Richards, Overnight fill-in, 1982
Jim Costanzo, Overnight fill-in, 1982
Paul Baroli Jr, Program Manager, Coffee With Kahuna, for 10 years.
Dick Fennessy (Tom Sommers) 1972-1974 Afternoons - Evenings
John Brown Evenings and Afternoons 1970s
Dan Wing - News Anchor/Sports Director/DJ - 2007-2014 Karl"QUICK" Rahmer Evening Shift 6 pm to Midnight
Bill Matter, afternoon drive fill-in, 1979
Al Stewart (Allan Hotlen) Nights
"Quick" Karl Rahmer 6pm ~ Midnight
Speciality shows
- Monday Night Kickoff
- Pro Football Report with Merrill Reese
- The Bull Session with Dan Baker and Greg "The Bull" Luzinski
- Baseball Insiders with John Brazer and Ricky Bottalico
- Bill Clement's Hockey World
- Pro Wrestling Weekly with Fearon Derry
- Chart Toppers with Fearon Derry
- Racing Wrap With Skip Clayton
- The Dennis Ostopowicz Polka Show
- Sunshine Music Memories with Smilin' Lou Powers
- Jolly and the Loon
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WBCB
- Radio-Locator Information on WBCB
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WBCB
Coordinates: 40°10′08″N 74°50′08″W / 40.16889°N 74.83556°W