WBEY-FM
Broadcast areaSalisbury/Ocean City, Maryland
Frequency97.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingBay Country 97.9
Programming
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsABC Radio, Maryland News Network, WestwoodOne
Ownership
OwnerGSB Media, LLC
WCTG, WICO-FM, WVES, WOWZ-FM, WOWZ-LD
History
First air date
96.3 MHz (96.3 MHz)
Former frequencies
96.9 MHz
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27438
ClassA
ERP4,300 watts
HAAT115.6 meters (379 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°1′45.00″N 75°45′5.00″W / 38.0291667°N 75.7513889°W / 38.0291667; -75.7513889
Links
Public license information
Websitebaycountry979.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 ABC Radio, Westwood One, Maryland News Network, and United Stations Radio Network.

History

WBEY originally signed on in 1993, on 96.9 FM in Crisfield, Maryland. 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 and WVES programmed as adult hits/variety (96.5 & 101.5 CTG WCTG), and WOWZ-FM/WOWZ-LP and WICO-FM programmed as Classic Country (WOW 101.1 & 99.3 That's Country 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.


  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WBEY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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