WBAB
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| Broadcast area | Long Island |
| Frequency | 102.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 102.3 WBAB |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBLI, WHFM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 27, 1958 |
Former call signs | WBAB-FM (1958–2003) |
Call sign meaning | Babylon Bay Shore Broadcasting (original owner) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71199 |
| Class | A |
| ERP |
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| HAAT | 82 meters (269 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°47′58″N 73°20′8″W / 40.79944°N 73.33556°W |
| Repeater(s) | 95.3 WHFM (Southampton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WBAB (102.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Babylon, New York. It is owned by Cox Radio with studios and offices on Sunrise Highway (New York State Route 27) in West Babylon. Morning duo "Roger & JP" (Roger Luce and John Parise) began hosting the morning show in January 2000. WBAB and sister station WHFM (95.3 FM, licensed to Southampton, simulcast a classic rock radio format for Long Island.
WBAB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts, its transmitter is off the Long Island Expressway South Service Road in Dix Hills. WBAB's signal covers Western Suffolk County and part of Nassau County, while WHFM's signal covers Long Island's East End.