WRBR-FM

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.

WRBR-FM

South Bend, Indiana United States
Broadcast area	South Bend, Indiana
Frequency	103.9 MHz
Branding	103.9 The Bear
Programming
Format	Active rock
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Federated Media (Talking Stick Communications)
Sister stations	WAOR, WBYT, WTRC, WTRC-FM
History
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	FCC
Facility ID	27145
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.1039thebear.com

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.