WSRB
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WSRB, known locally as Soul 106-3 is a Talk and Urban Adult Contemporary
radio station in Chicago
, licensed in the suburb of Lansing
.
WSRB is the home to the syndicated Love, Lust and Lies with Michael Baisden
. It was home to Steve Harvey
in the mornings until August 1, 2007. On March 25, 2009, rival WVAZ
dropped The Tom Joyner Morning Show
in favor of Harvey's. But on April 22, 2009, WSRB brought Joyner
back.
All Crawford Broadcasting Co. stations broadcast in High Definition digital (HD) radio, and all Crawford FM stations also broadcast on the second HD channel (HD-2).
Until June 2010, "Soul 106.3 FM" had a synchronous sister station, WYRB
, airing on the same frequency and serving Rockford and DeKalb, Illinois. WYRB dropped out of the simulcast in June 2010 and adopted a standalone "Rhythmic" format under the name Power 106.3. Tom Joyner continues to air on the new Power 106.3. Barbara McDowell is the new station's program director and music director.
On November 1, 2010, WSRB dropped its Urban AC format for Talk under the banner "Real Radio." Joyner and Baisden were retained under the new format due to their shows being less music and more talk, as they are joined by Dave Ramsey
and Warren Ballentine
throughout the day. The station will continue to play Adult R&B music, but during the late evenings and weekends.
In August 2011, WSRB dropped the name "Real Radio" and switched back to calling itself "Soul 106-3," but the programming remained unchanged. http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/1853-wsrb-fm-changes-back-to-soul-1063
Urban Adult Contemporary
Urban adult contemporary is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists. The format was designed by Barry Mayo when he, Lee S. Simonson and Bill Pearson organized Broadcast...
radio station in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, licensed in the suburb of Lansing
Lansing, Illinois
Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lansing is a southern suburb of Chicago. The population was 28,332 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
.
WSRB is the home to the syndicated Love, Lust and Lies with Michael Baisden
Michael Baisden
Michael Baisden is an American author, motivational speaker, host of the TV One talk show Baisden After Dark, and host of his own nationally-syndicated radio show.-Career:...
. It was home to Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey
Broderick Steven "Steve" Harvey is an American actor, comedian, entertainer, television and radio personality and best-selling author. He is best known as the star of the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy...
in the mornings until August 1, 2007. On March 25, 2009, rival WVAZ
WVAZ
WVAZ, known locally as "V-103", is an urban adult contemporary radio station that is licensed to Oak Park. WVAZ is owned by Clear Channel, alongside sister stations WGCI-FM and WGRB-AM. In 2005, WVAZ began broadcasting in IBOC digital radio, using the HD Radio system from iBiquity.- History :The...
dropped The Tom Joyner Morning Show
Tom Joyner Morning Show
The Tom Joyner Morning Show is a nationally-syndicated program, featuring host Tom Joyner and a team of comedians and commentators reporting and discussing the latest news and sports of the day, playing popular R&B songs from the 1970s through the 1990s as well as contemporary R&B hits, and an...
in favor of Harvey's. But on April 22, 2009, WSRB brought Joyner
Tom Joyner
Thomas "Tom" Joyner is an American radio host, host of the nationally syndicated The Tom Joyner Morning Show, and also founder of REACH Media Inc., the Tom Joyner Foundation, and BlackAmericaWeb.com.-Early life:...
back.
All Crawford Broadcasting Co. stations broadcast in High Definition digital (HD) radio, and all Crawford FM stations also broadcast on the second HD channel (HD-2).
Until June 2010, "Soul 106.3 FM" had a synchronous sister station, WYRB
WYRB
WYRB, known locally as Power 106.3 FM is an Rhythmic contemporary radio station serving Rockford, Illinois, licensed to nearby Genoa. It is owned by Crawford Broadcasting....
, airing on the same frequency and serving Rockford and DeKalb, Illinois. WYRB dropped out of the simulcast in June 2010 and adopted a standalone "Rhythmic" format under the name Power 106.3. Tom Joyner continues to air on the new Power 106.3. Barbara McDowell is the new station's program director and music director.
On November 1, 2010, WSRB dropped its Urban AC format for Talk under the banner "Real Radio." Joyner and Baisden were retained under the new format due to their shows being less music and more talk, as they are joined by Dave Ramsey
Dave Ramsey
David L. Ramsey III is an American financial author, radio host, television personality, and motivational speaker.Ramsey's syndicated radio program The Dave Ramsey Show is promoted with a tagline that "It's about your life and your money," and it is heard on over 450 radio stations throughout the...
and Warren Ballentine
Warren Ballentine
Warren Ballentine is an African American motivational speaker, attorney, political activist, and radio talk show host.-Early years:...
throughout the day. The station will continue to play Adult R&B music, but during the late evenings and weekends.
In August 2011, WSRB dropped the name "Real Radio" and switched back to calling itself "Soul 106-3," but the programming remained unchanged. http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/1853-wsrb-fm-changes-back-to-soul-1063