WRBR-FM

Radio station in Indiana, United States

South Bend, Indiana
United States

Broadcast areaSouth Bend, IndianaFrequency103.9 MHzBranding103.9 The BearProgrammingFormatActive rockAffiliationsUnited Stations Radio NetworksOwnershipOwner

Federated Media
(Talking Stick Communications)

Sister stations

WAOR, WBYT, WTRC, WTRC-FMHistory

First air date

1964 (1964)

Former call signs

WJVA-FM (1964–1968)
WRBR (1969–1981)
WXMG (1981–1984)
WZZP (1984–1991)

Technical information^[1]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID27145ClassAERP3,000 wattsHAAT100 meters (330 ft)Links

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebcastListen liveWebsitewww.1039thebear.com

WRBR-FM (103.9 MHz) is a radio station in South Bend, Indiana, United States, broadcasting an active rock format. The station is owned by Federated Media. WRBR-FM hosts several concerts and activities in the South Bend area. WRBR-FM was formerly an oldies station before switching to an active rock format.

History

The station was first licensed as WJVA-FM on August 5, 1964; it became WRBR in 1968.^[2] Its Top 40 format lasted until 1981 when its call letters changed to WXMG and flipped to adult contemporary. In 1984, the call letters were changed to WZZP; four years later, the station returned to a Top 40/CHR format, competing against WNDU-FM. A few years later, in 1991, the station returned to the WRBR-FM call letters. WRBR dropped CHR in 1993 for an oldies format which lasted until flipping to rock in 1998.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WRBR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WRBR history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 17, 2024.