WBGG (AM)

WBGG

Pittsburgh
Broadcast area	Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Frequency	970 kHz
Branding	Fox Sports 970/104.7HD2
Programming
Format	Sports radio
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network Robert Morris Colonials
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WDVE WKST-FM WPGB WWSW-FM WXDX-FM
History
First air date	July 7, 1931 (93 years ago) (1931-07-07)[1]
Former call signs	WWSW (1931–1982) WTKN (1982–1988) WWSW (1988–2000)
Former frequencies	1500 kHz (1931–1941) 1490 kHz (1941–1949)[2]
Call sign meaning	Pittsburgh (the second "G" substitutes for the "H")
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	59960
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	40°30′39″N 80°0′27″W / 40.51083°N 80.00750°W / 40.51083; -80.00750
Repeater(s)	104.7 WPGB-HD2 (Pittsburgh)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	foxsportspgh.iheart.com

WBGG (970 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It carries a sports radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia Inc. Local sports hosts are heard weekdays from noon to 7 p.m. Other times, Fox Sports Radio programming is heard. The studios and offices are located in Green Tree. On January 3, 2024, it was announced the station would switch back to Fox Sports Radio with content contributed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins. ^[4]

WBGG transmits with 5,000 watts, but uses a directional antenna at all times to avoid interfering with other stations on 970 AM. By day, a four-tower array is employed; at night, this switches to an eight-tower array. The transmitter is off McKnight Road in Ross Township, Pennsylvania.^[5]