Monday, January 5, 2015

Tampa Radio: It's 98.7 FM For Bubba

Bubba Clem on-air 1/5/2015
1/5 6:30am Update: Bubba says 98.7 FM will loop his show 24/7 as Beasley conducts a research project in the market.

Monday 1/5 6am Update: As expected Bubba hit the air at 6am on 98.7 FM WHFS-FM.  No word on station format once this morning's show ends. Click Here to Listen.

Original posting 1/5/15....

Rumors had circulated for a month that Bubba The Love Sponge — known for a passionate "army" of loyal listeners, and feuds with fellow Tampa personality  Todd "MJ" Schnitt and wrestler Hulk Hogan — might be headed for WHFS 98.7 FM. That's thanks in part to an ownership swap by CBS Radio, which recently dealt several stations, including WHFS and WHFS 1010-AM, to Beasley Broadcast Group in return for stations in other cities.

Clem's website says that he and his staff will return on Monday, when the Bubba Radio Network will debut on a new Tampa Bay station.


On Friday, Ker's WingHouse announced Clem's return in conjunction with promoting the rollout of its double-breaded "Bubba Style Wings," now on the menu in all WingHouse locations. The statement reported that Clem "will be returning to the Tampa Bay radio waves on Jan. 5 to WHFS-98.7 FM after departing from Cox Media Group's WHPT 102.5 The Bone in August of 2014."

No such announcement had come from Beasley Broadcast Group, and a company representative disavowed knowledge of the WingHouse statement, according to The Tampa Times.

We'll know for sure at 6am today.

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