WWBF (1130

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) is a

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Bartow, Florida Bartow ( ) is a city and the county seat of Polk County, Florida, Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow, the first brigade commander of the Confederate Army to di ...

. As the capital city of Polk County, Bartow is centrally located in the Lakeland - Winter Haven Metropolitan Area. WWBF has a classic hits

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and is owned by Thornburg Communications, Inc. Its moniker is "102.9 WBF," using its FM dial position and dropping one of the two W's in its

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. By day, WWBF is powered at 2,500

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s non-directional. But to avoid interference with other stations on

1130 AM The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 1130 kHz: 1130 AM is a clear-channel frequency shared by Canada and The United States. CKWX Vancouver, KWKH Shreveport and WBBR New York City share Class A status of 1130 AM. In Argen ...

, it reduces power at night to 500 watts, using a

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with a three-

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.Radio-Locator.com/WWBF
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W275AX at 102.9

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History

WWBF was granted a license by th
FCC
on . It has been under the same local ownership and management since 1984. It is on a

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frequency (the only AM on 1130 kHz in the state of Florida is a member of the Florida Association of Broadcasters. WWBF must reduce nighttime power to prevent interference to the Class A stations on

, which are

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KWKH KWKH (1130 AM) is a sports radio station licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana. The 50-kilowatt station broadcasts at 1130 kHz. Formerly owned by Clear Channel Communications and Gap Central Broadcasting, it is now owned by Townsquare Media. KWKH ...

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and

WBBR WBBR (1130 kHz) is a Class A clear-channel AM radio station licensed to New York, New York. It serves as the flagship station of Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg L.P.'s radio service. The station offers general and financial news reports 24-hours ...

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. On September 11, 2013, WWBF began simulcasting on FM

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W275AX on frequency 102.9. WWBF is a division of Thornburg Communications, Inc. The station is known in the local market as
Classic Hits 102.9 WBF
' (after its translator frequency).

Programming

WBF features a modernized version of the classic hits format playing rock & roll hits from the mid to late `60s, the `70s, and the `80s. At the core of WBF are artists like Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, the Eagles, Rod Stewart, Hall & Oates, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Doobie Brothers, and Motown superstars. In addition to

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, WBF is affiliated with

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, the

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, and the

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. WWBF is also the winter radio home for

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's Canada Calling. WWBF covers many local events; broadcasting

Bartow High School Bartow Senior High School is the only high school in Bartow, Florida. It resulted from a merger of the whites-only Summerlin Institute and Union Academy, a school for African Americans, after desegregation. History Summerlin Institute was fou ...

football, basketball, baseball and softball. Along with coverage of the annual Youth Villa Classic golf tournament, and

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* * * * {{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Florida WBF Bartow, Florida Radio stations established in 1969 1969 establishments in Florida