The Big JAB

WRED and WJJB-FM
WRED: Westbrook, Maine; WJJB-FM: Gray, Maine; ; United States;
Broadcast area	Western Maine
Frequencies	WRED: 1440 kHz; WJJB-FM: 96.3 MHz;
Branding	96.3 The Big JAB
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio; Boston Celtics; Boston Red Sox; Maine Celtics;
Ownership
Owner	Atlantic Coast Radio
Sister stations	WLOB, WPEI, WPPI
History
First air date	WRED: November 8, 1959; WJJB-FM: November 15, 1975;
Former call signs	WRED: WJAB (1959–1974); WJBQ (1974–1981); WMER (1981–1986); WWGT (1986–1990); WLPZ (1990–1997); WJAE (1997–2008); WJJB (2008); ; WJJB-FM: WRUM-FM (1975–1981); WWMR (1981–1983); WWMR-FM (1983–1997); WLOB-FM (1997–2008); ;
Call sign meaning	WRED: The color red, previously used on WPEI; WJJB-FM: similar to WJAB;
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	WRED: 3140; WJJB-FM: 9180;
Class	WRED: B; WJJB-FM: C1;
Power	WRED: 5,000 watts;
ERP	WJJB-FM: 430 meters (1,410 ft);
Transmitter coordinates	WRED: 43°40′50.29″N 70°22′45.18″W / 43.6806361°N 70.3792167°W; WJJB-FM: 44°15′3.3″N 70°25′14.2″W / 44.250917°N 70.420611°W;
Translator(s)	WRED: 92.5 W223BH (Portland)
Links
Public license information	WRED: Public file; LMS; ; WJJB-FM: Public file; LMS; ;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.thebigjab.com

The Big JAB is the name of two sports radio stations in western and southern Maine, owned by Atlantic Coast Radio. It is heard on WRED (1440 AM, licensed to Westbrook) and WJJB-FM (96.3 FM, licensed to Gray). The stations air local sports talk hosts Monday through Friday. Fox Sports Radio provides programming nights and weekends. In July 2017 Atlantic Coast Radio purchased a 250-watt translator at 92.5 MHz from Augusta, Maine-based Light of Life Ministries to further augment its Portland-area FM signal.

Studios and offices are located on 779 Warren Avenue in Portland, Maine. The AM transmitter is off Juniper Lane in Westbrook. The FM transmitter is near King Hill Road in South Paris, Maine.