WZBB (99.9 FM) is a

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-formatted

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licensed to

Stanleytown, Virginia Stanleytown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Edgewood and Stoneleigh houses are li ...

, serving the Rocky Mount/ Martinsville area. WZBB is owned and operated by Turner Media Group, Inc. It is an

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with the

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& the

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airing its

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races on weekends.

History

The station first took the callsign WZBB on February 15, 1989, and officially launched a month later in March. For two and a half years, the station would carry an

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format, branded as "B-99.9". At midnight on December 31, 1991, WZBB switched to

, keeping the "B-99.9" branding, and using the slogan "Today's Hot Country". In October 2006, the branding was changed to "Super Country 99.9; The Greatest Hits of All Time". On March 1, 2019, the station reverted to its original branding, "B-99.9; Southern Virginia's Country Station".

References

External links

B 99-9 Online
* {{Country Radio Stations in Virginia ZBB Country radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1989 1989 establishments in Virginia