{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBIG
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| city = [[Aurora, Illinois]]
| area = Chicago, IL
| branding =
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| frequency = 1280 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = March 6, 1939
| last airdate =
| format = [[Other Format]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 1 kW daytime
500 watts night
| haat =
| class = B
| facility_id = 5217
| coordinates = {{coord|41.7694|-88.2456|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Aurora Naperville Radio LLC
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| website = [https://www.1280wbig.com/] 1280wbig.com
}}

'''WBIG''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Aurora, Illinois]] on the frequency of 1280 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Aurora Naperville Radio LLC. WBIG-AM) airs a [[Other Format]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on March 6, 1939 using callsign WMRO.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=65633|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WMRO}}</ref>

The station has held the WBIG callsign since May 31, 1991.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=5217&Callsign=WBIG |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translator==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| W272EP || [[ Aurora, IL]] ||align=right| 102.3
|}
==Stations that have used the WBIG CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WJMH]] || [[ Reidsville, NC]] ||align=right| 102.1 MHz
|-
| [[WGNC]] || [[ Gastonia, NC]] ||align=right| 1450 kHz
|-
| [[WPJS]] || [[ Conway, SC]] ||align=right| 1330 kHz
|-
| [[WPJS]] || [[ Conway, SC]] ||align=right| 1330 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| WMRO ||
|-
|December 1, 1989|| WYSY ||
|-
|May 31, 1991|| WBIG ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.1280wbig.com/ 1280wbig.com] Official WBIG AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/wbig]
* {{ AM station data|WBIG}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Illinois]]
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