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...from the Broadcast Capital of the World | Saturday, December 21, 2024 |
Station Information for WGBB-AM | |
AM Frequency | 1240 |
Station Address | 2116 Merrick Avenue, Suite 2003 Merrick, New York 11566 |
Classification and Power | C, 1000W |
Transmitter Location | Freeport, NY |
Contact | 516-546-2361 call-in line 516-623-1240 |
Website | http://www.wgbbradio.com/ |
Station Staff | General Manager - Josephine Chain Station Manager - Jeff Lo |
Format | Mandarin Chinese/ Brokered-Time |
Owner | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc. |
History | Original owner Harry H. Carmen placed WGBB on the air in 1924 and continued to run the station until his death in 1954. The station started playing Top 40 hits during the 1950s, and after numerous ownership changes, WGBB was sold to Multicultural Broadcasting in 1998, when the current format was introduced.
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