Broadcast area | Salisbury/Ocean City, Maryland |
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Frequency | 97.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Bay Country 97.9 |
Programming | |
Format | Country music |
Affiliations | ABC Radio, Maryland News Network, WestwoodOne |
Ownership | |
Owner | GSB Media, LLC |
WCTG, WICO-FM, WVES, WOWZ-FM, WOWZ-LD | |
History | |
First air date | 96.3 MHz |
Former frequencies | 96.9 MHz |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 27438 |
Class | A |
ERP | 4,300 watts |
HAAT | 115.6 meters (379 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°1′45.00″N75°45′5.00″W / 38.0291667°N 75.7513889°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | baycountry979 |
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