WSRB
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Branding | 106.3 WSRB |
Programming | |
Format | Urban adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WPWX, WYCA | |
History | |
First air date | August 28, 1961[1] |
Former call signs | WLNR (1961-1991) WJPC (1991-1994) WEJM (1994-1997) WYBA (1997-2001) WYCA (2001-2003) |
Call sign meaning | '"Soul and R&B" |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 6590 |
Class | A |
ERP | 4,100 watts |
HAAT | 121 meters (397 ft) |
Repeater(s) | 106.3 WYRB-HD2 (Genoa) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1063chicago.com |
WSRB (106.3
WSRB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 4,100 watts. The transmitter is on Bernice Road off the north side of the Kingery Expressway in Lansing.[3] WSRB broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[4]
History
WLNR
The station
The Station was purchased by Johnson Publishing Company in 1985.[8] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the station aired a Soft urban contemporary format branded "Soft Touch", which was simulcast on its sister station AM 950 WJPC.[9][10][11][12]
WJPC-FM
On March 11, 1991, WLNR relaunched as "J106". On April 15, 1991, the station's callsign was changed to WJPC-FM, which stood for Johnson Publishing Company, the station's owner at the time.[13] This gave the station the same call sign as its sister station, AM 950 WJPC.
The two stations continued to simulcast and aired an Urban AC format, and competed against
WEJM
In June 1994, Broadcast Partners, which owned WVAZ, acquired WJPC AM/FM from Johnson Publishing.
This placed the stations in competition with the market's Urban Contemporary leader, 107.5
WYBA/WYCA
During this time, WYBA aired Urban Gospel music and
The call letters were changed from to WYCA in 2001 after WYCA (then at 92.3 FM) dropped its longtime Gospel/brokered Christian format in favor of Urban Contemporary.[13] The call letters WYBA were moved to 102.3.[21]
WSRB
The station adopted an
WSRB was the home to the syndicated
Until June 2010, "Soul 106.3 FM" had a synchronous sister station,
On November 1, 2010, WSRB dropped its Urban AC format for Talk under the banner "Real Radio." Joyner and Baisden were retained under the new format due to their shows being less music and more talk. They were joined by The Dave Ramsey Show and The Warren Ballentine Show throughout the day. The station continued to play Adult R&B music, but during the late evenings and weekends.
In August 2011, WSRB dropped the name "Real Radio" and switched back to calling itself "Soul 106-3," but the programming was initially unchanged.[23]
In 2014, the station dropped the
In late 2016, WSRB dropped the "Soul 106-3" branding, and is simply referred to as "106-3" or sometimes "106-3 Chicago." Under the name brand change, it skewed its urban adult contemporary format to include
References
- ^ a b 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-65. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSRB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=wsrb&x=11&y=8&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/WSRB]
- ^ "HD Radio station guide for Chicago, IL". Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ "Stations By Format", Billboard. October 16, 1965. p. 62. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Chicago Tribune Magazine. March 4, 1979. p. 37. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ The Morning Mom and Pop Talk Show Osinchak, Sue. Radio Chicago. (p. 20-21) Winter 1990. Accessed January 11, 2014
- ^ Zorn, Eric. "Radio Host Fired For TV Antics", Chicago Tribune. May 23, 1985. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ WLNR FM 106.3 Radio Chicago. Fall 1989. (p. 43) Accessed January 4, 2014.
- ^ WLNR FM 106.3 Radio Chicago. (p. 54) Spring 1991. Accessed January 4, 2014
- ^ Chicagoland Radio Waves, MediaTies. Summer 1988 & Spring/Summer 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Quiet Storm Sweeps Black Radio", Billboard. October 4, 1986. p. 90. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Call Sign History fcc.gov. Accessed January 4, 2014
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. June 20, 1994. p. 31. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Heise, Kenan. "Isadore Pink, WEJM Rap Deejay Pinkhouse", Chicago Tribune. November 08, 1996. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Mowatt, Raoul V."Hip-hop jump-starts urban radio battle", Chicago Tribune. April 18, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ WEJM sale signals move of rap format Feder, Robert. Chicago Sun-Times. March 12, 1997. Accessed January 12, 2014
- ^ Hirsley, Michael. "Sports Radio Network Muscles Into Mix", Chicago Tribune. August 29, 1997. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "The Shepherd's Guide" Eighth Edition. 1998. (p. 118-119)
- ^ Radio station spreads gospel round the clock Feder, Robert. Chicago Sun-Times. December 2, 1999. Accessed January 12, 2014
- ^ Call Sign History fcc.gov. Accessed January 12, 2014
- ^ Tuesday, 09.30.03 DJHeadlines.com. September 30, 2003. Accessed January 8, 2014
- ^ WSRB-FM Changes Back To 'Soul 106.3' Chicagoland Radio and Media. August 16. 2011. Accessed January 4, 2014
External links
- Official website
- Owner Website
- WSRB in the FCC FM station database
- WSRB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database