WWBB-FM, better known by its on-air brand of B101 or Big Hits B101, is a radio station in Providence, Rhode Island that broadcasts at 101.5 FM. The station mainly plays classic hits and oldies from the '60s, '70s, and early '80s. The station is also carried as background music on several local access channels in southeastern Massachusetts. B101's offices and studios are located on the 3rd and 4th floors respectively of the Roland Building adjacent to Interstate 95 in the city of Providence. Nickname: Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence Government  - Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area  - City  20. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... FreQuency is a music video game developed by Harmonix and published by SCEI. It was released in November 2001. ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... Classic hits is a popular music radio format, a variation on the classic rock theme that provides most of the playlist of classic rock with an addition of contemporaneous R&B and pop hits as well, striking a balance between the mostly 70s-focused classic rock genre and the more... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a... Nickname: Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence Government  - Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area  - City  20. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cable access television is a general term covering a number of special services provided by cable television companies to communities in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 95 Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is a well-known, important, and heavily traveled highway in the United States Interstate Highway System. ...

On-Air Schedule

• 6am-10am, TC (Tom Campbell) & Friends
• 10am-3pm, Ed McMann (voicetracked from out of town)
• 3pm-7pm, Amy Hagan
• 7pm-12mid, Tom St. John (9pm-12mid is voicetracked)

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Weekenders

• Donna Mac
• Scott Murphy
• Dave Newfell (formerly "Johnny Sommers")
• Mike O'Reilly
• Steve Valentine, "The Ol' Fool From Fall River"

Former Disc Jockeys

• Mark Ambrose
• Ray Anthony
• Jed Barton
• Big John Bina
• Robby Bridges
• Daria Bruno
• Kenny Cool
• Melissa Culross
• Austin Davis
• Bob Kay
• Tiffany Hill
• Michele Hughes
• Roger Letendre
• Rick Lyle
• Bobby Michaels
• Rebecca Morse-Whitten
• Rockin' Rob Mullin
• Cruisin' Bruce Palmer
• Paul Perry
• Keri Rodrigues
• Jeff Ryan
• Randy Saxx
• Dr. Don Spencer
• Norm Thibeault

Robby Bridges (born Robert Pirraglia, October 7, 1982 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American radio disc jockey known best known for his time on legendary top 40 station WHTZ (Z100) New York and more recently as afternoon host at Providences WCTK (Cat Country). ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

History

WWBB hit the air in 1989 with an Oldies format, which was very popular across the nation at that time. Prior to that, the station was known as WLKW-FM and aired a Beautiful Music format. As the 21st century dawned, B101 started to slowly see changes in the music it played. Music from the 1950s was phased out until it was almost gone completely around 2003. More music from the 1970s began to appear, and the slogan changed from "Good Times And Great Oldies" to "Big Hits Of The 60s And 70s". It was around this time, that former program director Bill Hess repositioned the station as "Big Hits, B101", a moniker which still exists today. In the last year or so, music from the 1980s began to be aired. Over the years, the number of songs in rotation has shrunk from approximately 1,500 down to 300. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Beautiful music (sometimes abbreviated as BM / EZ) is a mostly-instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s. ...

Controversy

In October 2004, two on-air veterans, Cruisin' Bruce Palmer and Big John Bina, after 25 years of combined service were told their services were no longer needed. Station management said that they wanted to "go in another direction", however, it is widely accepted that this was just a cost cutting move. Clear Channel Communications, the owner of over a thousand radio stations including B101, is notorious for dismissing highly paid air talent in an attempt to save money. Bruce Palmer found work again almost immediately and is now the afternoon disc jockey at 96.1 WSRS in Worcester, Massachusetts, ironically another Clear Channel owned station. He also does occassional part-time shifts at Oldies 103.3 WODS in Boston, Massachusetts. Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... External link Official site FM radio stations in the Worcester market By frequency: 88. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen... WODS, known on-air as Oldies 103. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ...

Prior to Bina and Palmer's dismissal, Roger Letendre, Dr. Don Spencer, and Randy Saxx were other full timers who were shown the door in 2000 in a similar fashion. Scott Murphy was let go a year or so later, again believed to be a cost cutting measure, but he opted to remain part-time.

More bad luck hit B101 in December 2004, as morning co-host Rebecca Morse-Whitten refused to take a breath test after being suspected of driving while intoxicated by the Warwick, Rhode Island police. While she was allegedly intoxicated, she rammed a car and left the scene of the accident. All this supposedly happened after leaving the station's Christmas party. Clear Channel subsequently terminated her employment. Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. ...

WBEB Listener Confusion

In the last 10 years, many B101 DJs have gotten calls on the listener lines from people trying to reach WBEB in Philadelphia, also positioned as "B101" (but located at 101.1 FM). The confusion lies in the fact that the "b101.com" website is owned by WWBB and Clear Channel, not WBEB. WBEB listeners sometimes log on to "b101.com", assume they are on the correct website, find the phone number, and end up calling WWBB. Both stations also used a bumblebee logo, which could add to the confusion (WWBB dropped the bumblebee from their logo a few years back). Jerry Lee, the owner of WBEB, has made offers to Clear Channel for the "b101.com" domain name. All offers have been rejected. Thus, WBEB uses "b101radio.com". Coincidentally, WBEB's current morning show co-host, Tiffany Hill, was also once the morning co-host at WWBB. WBEB, known as B101, is a Soft Rock/Adult Contemporary radio station which is broadcast in the Philadelphia area. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Species more than 250 species and subspecies in 37 subgenera Bumblebees (also spelled bumble bee, also known as humblebee) are flying insects of the genus Bombus in the family Apidae. ...

External link

• B101