WBGG-FM is Big 105.9 in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale radio market. The station plays classic rock.

It is licensed for HD Radio and planned to commence HD Radio broadcasts in April, 2006.

History

Under the callsign WAXY, the radio station was owned by RKO General. In the early 1970's, the station had a rock format, but flipped to automated oldies in 1975. . In 1990 RKO sold WAXY to Ackerley Communications.

Clear Channel Communications acquired the station in March, 1994. The callsign was changed to WBGG-FM on September 1, 1994.

In April 2004, the Federal Communications Commission fined Clear Channel Communications $495,000 for broadcasting allegedly indecent material on the Howard Stern show. Subsequently, Clear Channel dropped the Stern show from six stations: WBGG-FM' in Fort Lauderdale, FL; WTKS-FM, Cocoa Beach, FL; WTFX-FM, Louisville, KY; KIOZ-FM, San Diego; WNVE-FM, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.; and WXDX-FM, Pittsburgh.

To fill the morning talk slot, in May, 2004, Clear Channel moved Paul & Young Ron from WZTA, Miami (94.9 Zeta). (Lex and Terry took over the morning show at WZTA, but lost that outlet for their syndicated program when it abruptly switched formats to Hispanic Urban in February 2005, changing its callsign to WMGE.) Since the switch, Paul and Young Ron has continued to be a popular program in South Florida.

Format and Market Share

By April 2006, South Florida had only two major rock radio stations: WBGG-FM with the Classic Rock format, and WHDR-FM (93.1, South Florida's Pure Rock), a Cox Radio station. WBGG-FM ranked 14 in market share . The top four stations had either a Spanish, urban or urban AC format.

Air Talent

Air Staff consists of Greg LaMega (AKA Toast from the Paul and Young Ron Show) middays, Doc Reno Afternoons and Jen Wylde nights. Weekend staff includes Jay Zeager, Jackie Daniels, The Razor, Andy Carl and Nicole Sutton

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