WOYS

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WOYS
Broadcast area Apalachicola, Port St. Joe
Frequency 106.5 MHz
BrandingOyster Radio
Programming
Format Classic rock, Blues, & Beach music
Ownership
Owner
  • Michael and Lena Allen
  • (East Bay Broadcasting, Inc.)
History
First air date
August 1998
Former call signs
  • WCAF (1997–1998, CP)
  • WOCY (1998–2022)
Call sign meaning
WOYSter
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 56218
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 147 meters
Transmitter coordinates
29°43′57.00″N84°53′24.00″W / 29.7325000°N 84.8900000°W / 29.7325000; -84.8900000
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website oysterradio.com

WOYS (Oyster Radio, 106.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format licensed to Carrabelle, Florida, United States, and serving Apalachicola and Port St. Joe. The station is owned by East Bay Broadcasting, Inc., and originates from studios in Eastpoint.

Contents

Prior to the current format, it had broadcast as sports, Top 40 Hitz 106, and Oyster Country.

History

The station went on the air in 1998 as WOCY. [2]

Effective February 7, 2022, Live Communications Inc., owned by the Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes, Jr., sold the station to East Bay Broadcasting, which owned WOYS (100.5 FM). The Christian and country Cross Country format on the 106.5 frequency was dropped in order to move WOYS to the higher-power 106.5 frequency on April 1, 2022. [3]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WOYS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WOYS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "Oyster Radio Finds New Home". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-04-04.