WBEY-FM

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WBEY-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency 97.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingBay Country 97.9
Programming
Format Country music
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerGSB Media, LLC
History
First air date
July 1995 (1995-07)
Former call signs
  • WLSL (1988–1995)
  • WBEY (1995–2005)
Former frequencies
96.9 MHz (1995–2005)
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′45.4″N75°45′3.7″W / 38.029278°N 75.751028°W / 38.029278; -75.751028
Links
Public license information
Website baycountry979.com

WBEY-FM (97.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Crisfield, Maryland, United States, the station is owned by GSB Media, LLC, and features programming from Westwood One, Maryland News Network, and United Stations Radio Networks. [2]

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History

WBEY originally signed on in July 1995, [3] as WLSL on 96.9 FM in Crisfield, Maryland, carrying Westwood One's country music format. [4] In the early 2000s, WBEY relocated its studios from Crisfield to Pocomoke City, Maryland.

In October 2018, WBEY-FM was purchased from Bay Broadcasting Inc. (Michael Powell) by A. Wray Fitch and Greg Bojko under the joint company GSB Media, LLC for $237,500, making WBEY the sixth station and third format operated by GSB Media, LLC. With the sale, WBEY-FM relocated from the studios and transmitter site of WGOP in Pocomoke City. It joined sister stations WCTG–WVES and WOWZ-FM–WOWZ-LP–WICO-FM.

Affiliations

National and global news are provided by Westwood One.

Local News and weather is provided by Maryland News Network owned by Steve Clendenin.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WBEY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ FCC Record: A Comprehensive Compilation of Decisions, Reports, Public Notices, and Other Documents of the Federal Communications Commission of the United States . N.p., The Commission, 2002. 6671.
  3. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. p. D-267.
  4. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates". The M Street Journal. July 26, 1995. p. 1.
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