WBBM-FM

WBBM-FM
Chicago, Illinois; United States;
Broadcast area	Chicago metropolitan area
Frequency	96.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	B96
Programming
Language	English
Format	Gold-leaning/Top 40
Subchannels	HD2: Channel Q
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc.; (Audacy License, LLC);
Sister stations	WBBM, WBMX, WCFS-FM, WSCR, WUSN, WXRT
History
First air date	November 1941
Former call signs	W67C (1941–1943)
Former frequencies	46.7 MHz (1941–1946); 99.3 MHz (1946–1947); 97.1 MHz (1947–1953);
Call sign meaning	calls randomly assigned to WBBM (AM) with multiple backronyms:; "We Broadcast Broadmoor Music"; "World's Best Broadcast Medium"; "Where Better Broadcasts Materialize";
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9613
Class	B
ERP	3,300 watts
HAAT	474 meters (1,555 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°52′44″N 87°38′10″W / 41.879°N 87.636°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via Audacy)
Website	www.audacy.com/b96

WBBM-FM (96.3 MHz, "B96") is a gold-based contemporary hit radio station in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,300 watts, transmitting from atop the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). The station's studios and offices are located at Two Prudential Plaza in the Loop.