WBBQ-FM
Radio station in Augusta, Georgia
WBBQ-FM (104.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Augusta, Georgia. It carries an adult contemporary radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. For much of November and December, WBBQ-FM switches to Christmas music. The radio studios and offices are located at the Augusta Corporate Center on Perimeter Parkway, near the I-20/I-520 interchange in Augusta.
WBBQ-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 80,000 watts. The transmitter is off Pine Log Road near Williston Road (U.S. Route 278) in Beech Island, South Carolina.
Station history
In 1958, WBBQ-FM signed on as the sister station to WBBQ 1340 AM (now WYNF). The two stations simulcast their programming through the 1960s and 70s. Both stations switched to Top 40 hits under the guidance of Edward H. Dunbar beginning in the early 1960s. WBBQ-AM-FM was the #1 station in the Augusta market for over 35 years.
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