WRTB (95.3
FM, "The Bull") is a
country music
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radio station
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licensed
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to serve
Winnebago, Illinois
Winnebago is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois. It is part of the Rockford-Winnebago Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,101 at the 2010 census, up from 2,958 in 2000.
History
James Weber Linn (1876–1939), educator ...
, and serving the
Rockford, Illinois
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, market. Before flipping to country, WRTB used the
Bob FM
BOB FM is the on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in the United States and formerly in Canada. The BOB FM format mostly concentrates on album rock, alternative rock and pop hits from the 1980s and 90s, especially those popular during t ...
format from August 1, 2006 to February 21, 2014.
History
The stations call letters were WRVI beginning in 1967, then WYFE-FM from 1974–1985. Its sister station was WYFE-AM (now silent). Together they were known locally as "The Great Ones...AM 1150 and FM 95" airing 'gold' formats.
From 1985-2000 the station was a popular oldies format with the call letters WKMQ. In 2000, the format was changed to classic hits as Y95 and call letters WYHY. The first lineup of WYHY featured Riley O Neil and Sky Drysdale, within the first ratings period the station went to #1. From 2002–03 the station evolved into a classic rock format, and syndicated Bob & Tom moved from sister WXRX. In the mid-2000s following the sale to Maverick Media, the station changed formats again to Bob FM and call letters to WRTB.
On February 21, 2014, at 3:00 pm, WRTB changed their format to country, branded as "95.3 The Bull". The last song on 95.3 Bob FM was ''
Talk To Ya Later
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'' by
The Tubes
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, while the first song on 95.3 The Bull was ''
How Do You Like Me Now?!'' by
Toby Keith
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.
Bull Charges Into Rockford
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Mass media in Rockford, Illinois
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