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WWEG
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Broadcast area Hagerstown metropolitan area and Frederick County, Maryland
Frequency 106.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding106.9 The Eagle
Programming
Format Classic hits
Subchannels
Ownership
OwnerManning Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
1954;70 years ago (1954)
Former call signs
  • WARK-FM (1954–1976)
  • WWCS (1976–1982)
  • WXCS (1982–1985)
  • WARX (1985–2005)
Call sign meaning
"Eagle"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 39806
Class B
ERP
  • 15,500 watts (analog)
  • 620 watts (digital) [2]
HAAT 260 meters (850 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 39°29′57.4″N77°36′41.0″W / 39.499278°N 77.611389°W / 39.499278; -77.611389 (WWEG)
Translator(s) See tables below
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website

WWEG (106.9 FM, "106.9 The Eagle") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Myersville, Maryland. The station is owned by Manning Broadcasting, Inc. and broadcasts a classic hits format.

Contents

The station's broadcast tower is located west of Myersville at ( 39°29′57.4″N77°36′40.9″W / 39.499278°N 77.611361°W / 39.499278; -77.611361 ). [3] The station's service contour covers portions of the "Four-State Region" of western Maryland, South Central Pennsylvania, eastern West Virginia and northern Virginia. [4]

WWEG uses HD Radio and broadcasts a Christian adult contemporary format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Hope FM", which is simulcast on translator W271BV in Hagerstown, Maryland. The station also broadcasts a classic country format on its HD3 subchannel, branded as "93.5 & 100.5 Max Country", which is simulcast on translators W228AM in Frederick, Maryland, and W263CR in Halfway, Maryland. The HD4 subchannel is a simulcast of talk formatted WARK AM.

History

The station signed on for the first time in 1954 with the WARK-FM call sign. In 1976, the call sign was changed to WWCS, standing for "Country Sunshine", an automated country format it ran at the time. [5] In a market dominated with country stations (WYII & WAYZ), WWCS struggled in the ratings even though it had the most powerful broadcast signal.

On October 6, 1982, WWCS became WXCS, dropping its country music format for album-oriented rock using the branding "107 X Marks The Rock". 107 X was a hit immediately, although its popularity waned as the "AOR" format struggled in the 80's.

On March 1, 1985, the call sign was changed to WARX, the AOR format was switched to soft adult contemporary and the station rebranded as "Magic 106.9".

In early 1991, the station switched to an oldies format with a branding change to "Oldies 106.9".

On March 1, 2005, nearby Waynesboro, Pennsylvania-based WWMD (now WBHB-FM) had switched from contemporary hit radio to classic rock with the WEEG call sign and a branding change to "Eagle 101.5". On March 9, 2005, Nassau sued WEEG owner Verstandig Broadcasting for the use of the "Eagle" branding, even though Verstandig had been using the name prior to Nassau's purchase of WARX. However, Nassau had been operating WARX under an LMA since January 1, 2005. WARX was changed to the Eagle at 11 am Sunday, February 27, before Eagle 101.5 switched later that same afternoon. On March 9, Verstandig dropped the "Eagle" branding and changed WEEG's calls to WFYN. On March 10, 2005, owner Manning Broadcasting sold WARX to Nassau Broadcasting. Nassau changed WARX's calls to WWEG the same day.

In 2008, the city of license was changed to Myersville, Maryland.

Because of the lawsuit against Verstandig, ratings for WWEG were weak at the beginning but have improved. WFYN, which now airs an active rock format as WBHB-FM, consistently ranked higher than WWEG, except during the ratings cycle in the Summer of 2009.

After Nassau went into chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, WWEG and WARK, along with WAFY in Frederick, were purchased by Manning Broadcasting in May 2012, [6] with the sale being completed on November 1, 2012, at a price of $6.4 million. [7] Manning's repurchase of WWEG and WARK followed a lawsuit against Nassau over missed payments. [8]

Translators

The following three translators simulcast the programming of WWEG-HD2 or HD3:

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC infoNotes
W228AM93.5 FM Frederick, Maryland 20687150169  m (554  ft)D 39°25′5.4″N77°30′2.0″W / 39.418167°N 77.500556°W / 39.418167; -77.500556 (W228AM) LMS Simulcasts HD3
W232DG94.3 FM Frederick, Maryland 13926011724 m (79 ft)D 39°29′38″N77°29′55.0″W / 39.49389°N 77.498611°W / 39.49389; -77.498611 (W232DG) LMS Simulcasts HD2
W263CR100.5 FM Halfway, Maryland 14162825068 m (223 ft)D 39°37′36.4″N77°42′38.0″W / 39.626778°N 77.710556°W / 39.626778; -77.710556 (W263CR) LMS Simulcasts HD3
W271BV102.1 FM Hagerstown, Maryland 15547825072 m (236 ft)D 39°37′36.4″N77°42′38.0″W / 39.626778°N 77.710556°W / 39.626778; -77.710556 (W271BV) LMS Simulcasts HD2

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WWEG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WWEG]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. April 13, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ "FM Query Results for WWEG". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "54 dBu Service Contour for WWEG, Myersville, MD, 106.9 MHz". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 14, 1976. p. 62.
  6. ↑ Aines, Don (May 9, 2012). "Two area radio stations return to local owners". The Herald-Mail . Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  7. ↑ "EMF Buys Dallas-Fort Worth FM From Liberman". All Access. November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Manning Broadcasting Sues Nassau Principal Over Unpaid Note, Contract Amounts". All Access. January 23, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
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