Format general service Class C Webcast Listen Live City of license Levittown First air date December 8, 1957 | Power 1,000 watts Facility ID 53648 Frequency 1490 kHz Branding WBCB 1490 AM | |
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Broadcast area suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Owner Progressive Broadcasting Company, Inc_ Area Pennsylvania, Philadelphia | ||
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.
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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
Alumni personalities
Vince Reed, News, for over 40 years.
Bruce Bailey, ca. 1971 evening shift from 7pm-Midnight
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
Dan Wing - News Anchor/Sports Director/DJ - 2007-2014
Bill Matter, afternoon drive fill-in, 1979
Al Stewart (Allan Hotlen) Nights 961-1963