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Revision as of 19:27, 12 September 2008

WBUV
Frequency104.9 MHz
BrandingNews Radio 104.9 FM
Programming
FormatNews/ Talk
Ownership
OwnerClear Channel
History
Call sign meaning
Modification of former call sign WBUB, originally meaning "Bubba"
Technical information
ClassB
ERP16,000 watts
Links
Websitehttp://www.newsradio1049fm.com

WBUV (104.9 FM, "News Radio 104.9 FM"), is a news and talk radio formatted radio station based in GulfportBiloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications, and they broadcast their format at 104.9 MHz with a ERP of 16 kW.

History

WBUV started as an urban hip hop outlet as "V104.9" before its current format.

Programming

Despite billing itself as "local news 24/7," the station relies primarily on the standard Clear Channel programming slate of syndicated programs. The only local show, "Gulf Coast Mornings," airs in morning drive, before ceding to the Glenn Beck Program, The Rush Limbaugh Show, The Schnitt Show, The Savage Nation, Clark Howard and Coast to Coast AM. Weekends feature Cigar Dave and Fox Sports Radio.

Signal

WBUV broadcasts from its sister station WMJY's transmitter tower in Jackson County.