WESB (1490
AM) is a
radio station
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licensed to
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Bradford is a city in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located close to the border with New York state and approximately south of Buffalo, New York. Home to an oil refinery, Zippo headquarters and a University of Pittsburgh b ...
, United States. The station is locally owned under the name "WESB Incorporated." Its sister station is
WBRR.
History
The station is a full-service music station with a news department. The national news is provided by
ABC Flex Network. Sports coverage includes Bradford High School,
Pittsburgh Pirates
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, NFL Sunday Night Football, NFL Monday Night Football, NFL Thursday Night Football, and NCAA college basketball.
Local hosts and shows include ''Community Spotlight'' with news director Andy Paulsen; the ''All Request Cafe 80’s Lunch'' with Igor; and Sports Reports with Jimmy Keltz. The syndicated
Bob and Sheri Show airs weekday mornings.
On September 17, 2018, WESB signed on an FM translator on 107.5 MHz, also shifting its format to
hot adult contemporary
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and rebranded to B107.5.
The station also carries the very popular listener call-in Gardening Show with Master Gardener Bob Harris, co-hosted by Anne Holliday, from May through October.
Awards
*Anne Holliday wins PAB Award - 2015 - Outstanding Public Affairs Program - LiveLine
*Anne Holliday wins PAB Award - 2016 - Outstanding Local Radio Newscast - ARG News Review
*Anne Holliday wins PAB Award - 2018 - Outstanding Local Radio Newscast - ARG News Review
*Igor wins 2 PAB 2012 Awards- Outstanding Local Radio Personality, Radio Promotional Announcement
*Scott Douglas/Frank Williams win PAB's 2011 Outstanding Local Radio Personality/Team for The Morning Buzz
*Igor wins PAB's 2009 Outstanding Promotional Announcement
*Frank Williams wins PAB's 2009 Outstanding Local Sports Announcer
*Igor wins PAB's 2010 Outstanding Promotional Announcement
*Frank Williams wins PAB's 2010 Outstanding Local Sports Announcer
*Igor wins PAB's 2011 Outstanding Radio Commercial
References
External links
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{{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Pennsylvania
ESB
Radio stations established in 1947
1947 establishments in Pennsylvania
Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
McKean County, Pennsylvania