WAEB-FM
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| City | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
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| Broadcast area | Lehigh Valley |
| Branding | B104 |
| Slogan | The Valley's #1 Hit Music Station |
| Frequency | 104.1 (MHz) (also on HD Radio) 104.1-2 for "iHeartCountry" (HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1961 |
| Format | Mainstream Top 40 HD2: Country |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 14372 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°43′13″N 75°35′44″W / 40.72028°N 75.59556°W |
| Callsign meaning | W Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem |
| Former callsigns | WAEB-FM (1961-late 1960s) WXKW (1960s-1985) |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
| Sister stations | WAEB, WSAN, WZZO |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | b104.com |
WAEB-FM, commonly known as "B104", is a Mainstream Top 40 radio station located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States and owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. WAEB-FM broadcasts at 104.1 MHz FM.
WAEB-FM signed on in 1961, initially simulcasting the Top 40 format airing on 790 WAEB. In the late 60s, WAEB FM separated from WAEB and went through several formats before eventually becoming a country music station known as WXKW.
In April 1985, the station reverted to the WAEB call letters and switched to a Soft Adult Contemporary format, playing a small amount of adult standards artists initially as well as a few new songs. The station was known as "The New Light 104 WAEB-FM" and it was a "niche" format meant to compete with 100.7 WFMZ (which was easy listening at the time) and 96.1 WLEV (which was an automated/live assist "Hot AC.")
By the early part of 1986, WAEB FM had evolved to more of a mainstream adult contemporary format. By the late part of 1986, the station was phasing out the "Light" name and became "104 WAEB-FM", and the music mix changed to a "heavily dayparted" AC/CHR mix without the hype.
On January 26, 1987, the day known as when "The records went away". The station switched to a Contemporary Hit Radio format and became "The world's 1st ever laser hitmusic radio station!, The New Laser 104.1 WAEB-FM". Aptly named because 90% percent of the music (when available) was played on CD. One remnant of the station's "Laser Days" was at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, where back in 1987, their "Colossus" steel roller coaster was renamed "The Laser" until it was moved in 2008. Legendary voice guy Mitch Craig was the voice of WAEB-FM in its "Laser 104.1" years.
In 1991, 104.1 gradually downplayed the "Laser 104.1" moniker and identified themselves as "104.1 WAEB-FM." In September of that year, after WHXT a.k.a. "Hot 99.9" in Easton switched to WODE better known as "Oldies 99.9", WAEB-FM's transition to "B Day" was complete. The station then became known as "The New B 104 FM".
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