96.3 The Big JAB is the brand name used for two radios combined WRED and WJJB. They carry out streaming services for the public of Southern Maine. WRED serves locally on 1440 kHz, while WJJB broadcasts on 96.3 MHz. The transmission can also be heard across Portland on 92.5 MHz through rebroadcaster. As per the international coverage, it can be accessed through its online portal. You can tune the stations to enjoy streaming from sports format. The shows are simulcasted from Fox Sports Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Premiere Networks, Boston Celtics Radio Network, Red Sox Radio Network, and SB Nation Radio.
WRED was started to operate on 8th November 1959 by the name WJAB. Initially, it only provided services during day time and offered shows from the top-40 format. Nowadays, the station is based in Westbrook, Maine, and operates on 5,000 watts.
On the other hand, WJJB-FM started to provide its services as WRUM-FM since 1975. Later on, its callsign switched to WWMR in 1983. Currently, the channel is licensed to Gary, Maine and run by 40,000 watts. Atlantic Coast Radio is taking care of this network as the owner, along with three other sibling operators, WLOB, WPEI, and WPPI.
