WBBM-FM (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
Historical Notes
WBBM was founded in 1911 in Lincoln, Illinois. Its call sign originally stood for World's Best Battery Maker, as founders Leslie and Ralph Atlass owned a battery company. The station moved to Chicago in 1924 or 1925. In 1928, the station became a CBS affiliate, and the broadcasting company bought a controlling interest in the stock in 1929. By 1933, CBS completely owned the station. WBBM-FM was at first a simulcast of WBBM-AM, which in the 1930s and 1940s broadcasted hit music. Eventually, WBBM-AM transitioned into an all-news radio, but WBBM-FM, known locally as B96.3, remains a Top 40 station today.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
WIND and WBBM Radio Scripts, 1943-1945
The WIND and WBBM Radio Scripts Collection is approximately 0.19 cubic feet in size and dates from 1943 to 1945. The scripts come from the personal papers of Helen Mary Knox, a writer and broadcaster for those stations in the 1940s. They provide insight into life in Chicago during World War II, including commercials for local stores and interviews with servicemen sponsored by the US Treasury Department.