Another local talk show, Dan York's "The Tampa Bay Experience", was canceled in July 2009. [3] It was a daytimer, powered at only 250 watts and required to be off the air at night, to protect clear-channel stations CKLW in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and XEROK-AM in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. WWBA's transmitter is on 8th Avenue SE in Largo.[2]. The Kevin Jackson Show is a nationally syndicated Conservative talk-radio show that is really three hours of comedy, revolving around politics and pop culture. ALL ACCESS hears that NIA BROADCASTING News-Talk WWBA-A-W252DF (AM 820 NEWS)/LARGO-TAMPA's new morning host will be sister Sports WHBO-A (SPORTS TALK FLORIDA) afternoon host ROCK RILEY. As a talk station, WWBA once aired more locally-produced programming, but later switched to syndicated conservative talk shows. [1], WWBA is one of two 50,000-watt stations based in the Tampa Bay area with AM 1010 WHFS as the other. For Tips/Tools On Last Minute Registration & Voting. Add your comment below. Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. In February 2019, the show left WWBA and moved to 1040 WHBO. What do you think? [7], https://radioinsight.com/headlines/187940/wwba-whbo-tampa-complete-programming-revamps/, "Genesis Communications to buy powerful Mega radio station", WWBA/WHBO Tampa Complete Programming Revamps, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WWBA&oldid=982595863, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 October 2020, at 03:34. On May 26, 2020 WWBA changed their format from news/talk to talk/sports, branded as "The Big 8", with sports programming from CBS Sports Radio. RILEY, who came off the air at WHBO on FEBRURY 4th in the wake of NIA taking over operations under a JSA with licensee GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS, will fill the slot left open when the syndicated BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE was moved to WHBO from WWBA. The Kevin Jackson Show with Kevin Jackson . I was then part of Ron Benningtons creation, Hooters on the Radio. Hear Tampa's AM 860 The Answer, only on iHeartRadio. In the 90s , I was part time phone screener for Ron & Ron show. In May 2019, afternoon host Chris Ingram was let go. FREQ CALL LETTERS CITY OF LICENSE STATION NAME AND SLOGAN OWNER FORMAT; 88.5: WMNF-FM: Tampa: WMNF 88.5 FM Community Radio: Nathan B. Stubblefield Foundation Licensed to Largo, Florida, it serves the Tampa Bay area.The station is currently owned by Genesis Communications of Tampa Bay, LLC, and operated by NIA Broadcasting under an LMA.It was formerly known as "News Talk 820 … On October 8, 2019 820 WWBA switched back to a news talk format. WWBA (820 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station that airs a talk/sports radio format. The owners transferred the WWBA call sign to 820 when the sale closed.[4]. The station was also home to The Morning Magazine with Mark Larsen, which ended in December 2009. as it sought upgrading its daytime signal while providing local nighttime service. 820 News - WWBA, AM 820, Largo, FL. WWBA also aired a local midday show by Dan Maduri and had local sports hosts filling the morning hours. Ron Bennington, my mentor , was our greatest strength. All rights reserved. Mark Muncy-Local Spooky Spots in the Tampa Bay Area Oct 30, 2020 The Argus Hamilton Report With Jack Harris Oct 30, 2020 Dr.Susan MacManus -Latest 2020 Election News Oct 30, 2020 173 titles for BL series and movies: Love Sick, Views of Love: Grey Rainbow, Falling in Love with a Rival, Love Sick 2, Addicted Heroin, Like Love, Night Flight, Boys Love, Boys Love 2, Takumi-kun Series 5: That and Sunny Blue Sky The station is currently owned by Genesis Communications of Tampa Bay, LLC, and operated by NIA Broadcasting under an LMA. 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However, as AM 820 is a clear channel frequency reserved for WBAP in Fort Worth, Texas, WWBA reduces power to 1,000 watts at night to avoid interference and uses a directional antenna at all times. The station went on the air as WSST on May 29, 1972, broadcasting at 800 kHz. WWBA (820 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station that airs a talk/sports radio format. Licensed to Largo, Florida, it serves the Tampa Bay area. Copyright © 2020 All Access Music Group. ALL ACCESS hears that NIA BROADCASTING News-Talk WWBA-A-W252DF (AM 820 NEWS)/LARGO-TAMPA's new morning host will be sister Sports WHBO-A (SPORTS TALK FLORIDA) afternoon host ROCK RILEY. The ANSWER Tampa - Tampa, FL. On September 29, 2008, WWBA moved its talk programming from 1040 AM to 820 AM, after it was announced that the station's owners, Genesis Communications, would be purchasing 820 AM from Mega Communications. Listen 10 minutes, and you will be hooked! In June 2019, the rest of the station's on-air announcers were let go. It later moved to AM 820,[when?] Over the years, it has carried Christian radio, country music, talk radio, and sports radio, as well as a Spanish-language Contemporary Hits format, as "La Preciosa 820". Listen to your favorite radio stations at Streema. On February 13, 2017, WWBA became the new flagship station of the Bubba the Love Sponge Show after WBRN-FM dropped the show the previous month due to a format change. Listen to AM 860 The Answer Live for Free! Live stream plus station schedule and song playlist. About. It was formerly known as "News Talk 820 WWBA". In June 2019, 820 WWBA changed to automated 1970s-1990s classic country music. It was affiliated with ABC News Radio. Its first format was Southern Gospel music.