{"id":514285,"date":"2026-03-10T04:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T04:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/514285\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T04:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T04:05:11","slug":"levittowns-wbcb-radio-shifts-format-will-continue-broadcasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/514285\/","title":{"rendered":"Levittown\u2019s WBCB Radio Shifts Format; Will Continue Broadcasting"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The WBCB studios in Bristol Township in 2020.
Credit: Tom Sofield\/LevittownNow.com<\/p>\n

WBCB has announced it is shifting its programming to a digital-first current events and sports format. <\/p>\n

The Levittown-based community station, which broadcasts on 1490 AM and 107.3 FM, will focus more on current events and local sports.<\/p>\n

Listeners began hearing the station\u2019s new format of public affairs, politics, and sports Monday, drawing from news and opinion sites within the Fideri News Network, which covers the region from Harrisburg to the Jersey Shore.<\/p>\n

The transition will continue over the coming weeks. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are evolving WBCB into a modern, multimedia platform capable of serving our audience however they choose to tune in,\u201d said Terry Tracy, CEO of Fideri News Network<\/a> and Broad + Liberty.<\/p>\n

Additions to the station will include expanded high school sports broadcasts, live programming featuring local prominent names in sports, and segments revolving around the regional political landscape of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.<\/p>\n

As the station is now focusing on shifting its format, WBCB listeners can also expect to see an upgrade to the station\u2019s digital distribution. It will include enhanced streaming on mobile and on-demand platforms 24\/7.<\/p>\n

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As a result of the transition, shifts within WBCB\u2019s programming have already been made. <\/p>\n

Vice President of Fideri Sports Anthony Sanfilippo, who has been named the general manager of the station, is leading the transition.<\/p>\n

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Sanfilippo explained what listeners can expect in the near future during this transition period. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhile WBCB remains a fabric of the community, we are transitioning to a digital-first entity,\u201d Sanfilippo stated. \u201cThis shift allows us to expand our reach regionally into every community covered by the Fideri News Network. As part of this growth, several team members have been offered new roles within the company to better position the station for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jim Foxwell, the host of \u201cFoxwell in the Morning,\u201d announced his retirement after 34 years at WBCB and 43 years in radio. <\/p>\n

Upon Foxwell\u2019s retirement last week, WBCB transitioned his morning show and that station\u2019s regular music programming into sports and news segments.<\/p>\n

Another change in WBCB\u2019s schedule revolves around Pat Wandling and her \u201cSpeak Your Piece\u201d program, which was the county\u2019s longest-running talk show. <\/p>\n

While \u201cSpeak Your Piece\u201d ended its 68-year run last Friday, Wandling will remain with the network as a senior columnist contributor on the Bucks Independence website.<\/p>\n

On her last show, Wandling spoke of her program\u2019s long run. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Pat Wandling hosting her radio show on WBCB.
Credit: WBCB\/LiveStream<\/p>\n

Wandling has worked at the station for decades. She first started as a news reporter before eventually transitioning to being the \u201cSpeak Your Piece\u201d host.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been a long run,\u201d Wandling said on her program\u2019s final edition. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to cheer me up because I think we\u2019ve done a good job here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wandling also touched on politics, explaining that she\u2019s enjoyed the calls from both conservative and liberal listeners alike over the years. However, Wandling also stated that she felt there was more civility within politics in past years.<\/p>\n

Her final program also saw a call-in from former Republican Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Jim Cauley. <\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Speak Your Piece\u2019 has been a huge part of my life,\u201d Cauley, a Levittown native, said.<\/p>\n

Many listeners also recalled the long-running show\u2019s history, recalling past hosts and visits from politicians.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was great two-way talk. I think it\u2019s going to be missed,\u201d Wandling said to listeners. \u201cI have the gift of gab. This was a good little fit for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The changes to WBCB come after paperwork was filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last year to donate the station<\/a> to Broad and Liberty. <\/p>\n

Broad and Liberty, a Delaware County-based \u201cdigital media enterprise and public policy think tank,\u201d is owned by Fideri News Network. Fideri News Network also includes the OnPattison sports site and various regional news sites.<\/p>\n

Previously, WBCB was owned by Progressive Broadcasting Company, which was run by Republican power broker and businessman Pasquale T. \u201cPat\u201d Deon Sr. and Philadelphia Eagles announcer Merrill Reese. <\/p>\n

The station first signed on in 1957.<\/p>\n

Listeners can expect WBCB to continue to broadcast over the air 24 hours a day, seven days a week, station officials said. <\/p>\n

\"Julia<\/p>\n

Julia Mehalko<\/a><\/p>\n

Julia is an experienced writer with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Journalism from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Julia enjoys writing about politics, world news, and entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The WBCB studios in Bristol Township in 2020. Credit: Tom Sofield\/LevittownNow.com WBCB has announced it is shifting its…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":514286,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[88,216],"class_list":["post-514285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=514285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/514286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=514285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=514285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}