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| city = [[Moss Point, Mississippi]] |
| city = [[Moss Point, Mississippi]] |
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| area = [[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]]-[[Gulfport, Mississippi]] |
| area = [[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]]-[[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]]-[[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]] |
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| branding = '''''News Talk 104.9 FM''''' |
| branding = '''''News Talk 104.9 FM''''' |
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| frequency = 104.9 [[MHz]] |
| frequency = 104.9 [[MHz]] |
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| format = [[ |
| format = [[Talk radio|News/talk]] |
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| erp = 16,000 [[watt]]s |
| erp = 16,000 [[watt]]s |
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| haat = {{convert|268|meters}} |
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| facility_id = 29687 |
| facility_id = 29687 |
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| callsign_meaning = Modification of former call sign WBUB, originally meaning "Bubba" |
| callsign_meaning = Modification of former call sign WBUB, originally meaning "Bubba" |
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| network = [[Fox News Radio]] |
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| affiliations = [[Premiere Networks]]<br>[[Westwood One]]<br>[[Compass Media Networks]]<br>[[Fox Sports Radio]] |
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| owner = [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]] |
| owner = [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]] |
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| airdate = {{start date and age|1964|6|1}} |
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| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC |
| licensee = iHM Licenses, LLC |
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| sister_stations = [[WKNN-FM|WKNN]], [[WMJY]], [[WQYZ]] |
| sister_stations = [[WKNN-FM|WKNN]], [[WMJY]], [[WQYZ]] |
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| webcast = [https://www.iheart.com/live/news-talk-1049-1237/ Listen Live] |
| webcast = [https://www.iheart.com/live/news-talk-1049-1237/ Listen Live] |
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| website = [https://newstalk1049.iheart.com/ |
| website = [https://newstalk1049.iheart.com/ newstalk1049.iheart.com] |
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'''WBUV''' (104.9 [[ |
'''WBUV''' (104.9 [[Hertz|MHz]], "News Radio 104.9 FM"), is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[FM radio|FM]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Moss Point, Mississippi]], and serving the [[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]]–[[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]]-[[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]] [[media market|radio market]]. The station broadcasts a [[talk radio|news/talk]] [[radio format|format]] and is owned by [[iHeartMedia, Inc.]] The studios and offices are on DeBuys Road in [[Biloxi]]. |
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WBUV has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 16,000 [[watt]]s. The [[transmitter]] is off [[Mississippi State Highway 57]] in [[Vancleave, Mississippi|Vancleave]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wbuv&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WBUV]</ref> It shares the transmitter [[radio masts and towers|tower]] with [[sister station]] [[WMJY]]. |
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==Programming== |
==Programming== |
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On weekdays, most of WBUV's programming is [[radio syndication|nationally syndicated]] shows. Weekdays begin with "[[This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal]]," followed by [[Glenn Beck]], "[[The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show]]," [[Sean Hannity]], [[The Jesse Kelly Show|Jesse Kelly]], [[Mark Levin]] and "[[Coast to Coast AM]] with [[George Noory]]." |
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The programming slate is a who's who of the most popular talk shows in the US. "America's First News" airs 5-8 am hosted by Gordon Deal. [[Glenn Beck]] is 8-11 am, [[Rush Limbaugh]] is 11-2 pm, [[Sean Hannity]] is 2-5 pm, [[Buck Sexton (commentator)|Buck Sexton]] is 5-7 pm, [[Mark Levin]] is 8 pm-12M and [[Coast to Coast AM]]. Weekends feature Rush, Sean Hannity, Joe Pags, and [[Fox Sports Radio]]. The station is home to [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss Football]] and the [[New Orleans Pelicans]]. With 13 years of operation since [[Hurricane Katrina]], the station has undergone various talk show host changes. Kipp Gregory left the show in 2012 and moved to FM103.1. and was replaced with Steve Taylor and Mike Mankiewicz. Shortly after Kipp left, the Michael Savage show, Clark Howard, and Schnitt show were subsequently all removed from the lineup. New programs at the time were Sean Hannity and Andy Dean. The Andy Dean Show was removed after one year in 2014 and replaced with the Joe Pags show from 5-8 pm, followed by the 8-11 pm Mark Levin show introduced sometime during the winter of 2014-15. Since the Joe Pags Show was considered a fill-in for the sudden removal of the Andy Dean show, Joe Pags last show on 104.9 was in July 2015 when it was replaced with the Megan McCain show. In August 2018, Steve Taylor and Mike Mankiewicz departed the show for the complete removal of the 5-8 am Gulfcoast Morning Show, which was replaced by Gordon Deal and America's First News. The current lineup as of May 22, 2018, was America's First News 5-8 am; Glenn Beck 8-11 am; RL 11 am-2 pm; Sean Hannity 2-5 pm; Buck Sexton 5-8 pm; Mark Levine 8 pm-12 am |
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WBUV carries [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss Football]] and [[New Orleans Pelicans]]' [[NBA|Basketball]] as well as [[Fox Sports Radio]] on weekends. Weekend syndicated political shows include "[[Michael D. Brown|The Weekend with Michael Brown]]" and "[[Bill Cunningham (talk show host)|Sunday Night Live with Bill Cunningham]]." Most hours begin with an update from [[Fox News Radio]]. |
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The station first [[sign-on|signed on]] the air on {{start date and age|1964|6|1}}. It was a [[country music]] station, WBUB, based in [[Mobile, Alabama]]. In 1998, the station was acquired by [[Clear Channel Communications]] (forerunner to today's iHeartMedia).<ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 2010] page D-318, [[Broadcasting & Cable]]</ref> Clear Channel moved the signal to the Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula market. |
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| ⚫ | It became WBUV, which started as an [[urban contemporary]] outlet known as "V104.9." The station played [[Hip Hop]], [[R&B]], and on Sundays, [[Urban Gospel]]. The station also hosted the nationally syndicated [[Doug Banks]] Morning Show and later the [[Russ Parr]] Morning Show. The station competed with [[WJZD]] ([[Gulfport, Mississippi]]) and [[WBLX]] ([[Mobile, Alabama]]) in the Alabama/Mississippi [[Gulf Coast]]'s urban contemporary market. |
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Following [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005, the station began to broadcast 24-hour news and information to keep the community up-to-date on the storm recovery efforts. That prompted iHeartMedia to continue the talk format even after most communities had returned to normal. The station has risen to be one of the top-ranked stations along the Coast. |
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Since Hurricane Katrina, the station has undergone various talk show host changes. Kipp Gregory left the station in 2012 and moved to FM 103.1. He was replaced by Steve Taylor and Mike Mankiewicz. Shortly after Kipp left, the [[Michael Savage]] show, [[Clark Howard]], and [[Todd Schnitt]] were removed from the lineup. New programs at the time were Sean Hannity and Andy Dean. The Andy Dean Show was removed after one year in 2014 and replaced with the Joe Pags show from 5-8 pm, followed by the 8-11 pm Mark Levin show introduced during the winter of 2014-15. Joe Pags last show on 104.9 was in July 2015 when it was replaced with the Megan McCain show. |
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In August 2018, Steve Taylor and Mike Mankiewicz departed the show for the station as the local Gulfcoast Morning Show came to an end. It replaced by Gordon Deal and America's First News. The station now has syndicated shows all day on weekdays, with local inserts of Gulf-area news and weather. |
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==References== |
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WBUV broadcasts from its sister station [[WMJY]]'s transmitter tower in [[Jackson County, Mississippi|Jackson County]]. |
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Latest revision as of 14:35, 24 August 2023
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| Broadcast area | Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula |
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| Frequency | 104.9 MHz |
| Branding | News Talk 104.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One Compass Media Networks Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKNN, WMJY, WQYZ | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1, 1964 |
Call sign meaning | Modification of former call sign WBUB, originally meaning "Bubba" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 29687 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 16,000 watts |
| HAAT | 268 meters (879 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalk1049.iheart.com |
WBUV (104.9 MHz, "News Radio 104.9 FM"), is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Moss Point, Mississippi, and serving the Gulfport–Biloxi-Pascagoula radio market. The station broadcasts a news/talk format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on DeBuys Road in Biloxi.
WBUV has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 16,000 watts. The transmitter is off Mississippi State Highway 57 in Vancleave.[1] It shares the transmitter tower with sister station WMJY.
Programming[edit]
On weekdays, most of WBUV's programming is nationally syndicated shows. Weekdays begin with "This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal," followed by Glenn Beck, "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show," Sean Hannity, Jesse Kelly, Mark Levin and "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory."
WBUV carries Southern Miss Football and New Orleans Pelicans' Basketball as well as Fox Sports Radio on weekends. Weekend syndicated political shows include "The Weekend with Michael Brown" and "Sunday Night Live with Bill Cunningham." Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.
History[edit]
The station first signed on the air on June 1, 1964. It was a country music station, WBUB, based in Mobile, Alabama. In 1998, the station was acquired by Clear Channel Communications (forerunner to today's iHeartMedia).[2] Clear Channel moved the signal to the Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula market.
It became WBUV, which started as an urban contemporary outlet known as "V104.9." The station played Hip Hop, R&B, and on Sundays, Urban Gospel. The station also hosted the nationally syndicated Doug Banks Morning Show and later the Russ Parr Morning Show. The station competed with WJZD (Gulfport, Mississippi) and WBLX (Mobile, Alabama) in the Alabama/Mississippi Gulf Coast's urban contemporary market.
Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the station began to broadcast 24-hour news and information to keep the community up-to-date on the storm recovery efforts. That prompted iHeartMedia to continue the talk format even after most communities had returned to normal. The station has risen to be one of the top-ranked stations along the Coast.
Since Hurricane Katrina, the station has undergone various talk show host changes. Kipp Gregory left the station in 2012 and moved to FM 103.1. He was replaced by Steve Taylor and Mike Mankiewicz. Shortly after Kipp left, the Michael Savage show, Clark Howard, and Todd Schnitt were removed from the lineup. New programs at the time were Sean Hannity and Andy Dean. The Andy Dean Show was removed after one year in 2014 and replaced with the Joe Pags show from 5-8 pm, followed by the 8-11 pm Mark Levin show introduced during the winter of 2014-15. Joe Pags last show on 104.9 was in July 2015 when it was replaced with the Megan McCain show.
In August 2018, Steve Taylor and Mike Mankiewicz departed the show for the station as the local Gulfcoast Morning Show came to an end. It replaced by Gordon Deal and America's First News. The station now has syndicated shows all day on weekdays, with local inserts of Gulf-area news and weather.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- WBUV official website
- WBUV in the FCC FM station database
- WBUV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database