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WNBB

WNBB is a radio station airing a gold based country music format. Licensed to Bayboro, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Greenville-New Bern area. The station is currently owned by Coastal Carolina Radio.

Last revised
Jun 5, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
177 w
Citations
3
Source
WNBB
Broadcast area
Greenville-New Bern
Frequency97.9 MHz
Branding97.9 The Bear
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsReal Country (Westwood One)
Ownership
OwnerCoastal Carolina Radio
History
First air date
2001 (as WRUP)
Former call signs
WBHU (1998–2000, CP)
WRUP (2000–2003)
Call sign meaning
W N Bear B
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
87566
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT132 meters
Transmitter coordinates
35°00′02″N 76°49′58″W / 35.00056°N 76.83278°W / 35.00056; -76.83278
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitebearpad.com

WNBB (97.9 FM) is a radio station airing a gold based country music format. Licensed to Bayboro, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Greenville-New Bern area. The station is currently owned by Coastal Carolina Radio.2

History

The station went on the air as WBHU on 1998-09-18. on 2000-11-06, the station changed its call sign to WRUP, on 2003-11-21 to the current WNBB.3

From 2004 to 2015 the station was simulcast on WNBR-FM.

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