WBEY-FM

WBEY-FM (97.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Crisfield, Maryland, United States, the station is currently owned by GSB Media, LLC, and features programming from ABC Radio, WestwoodOne, Maryland News Network, and United Stations Radio Network.

WBEY-FM
CityCrisfield, Maryland
Broadcast areaSalisbury/Ocean City, Maryland
BrandingBay Country 97.9
SloganToday’s Best Music
Frequency97.9 MHz
FormatCountry music
ERP4,300 watts
HAAT115.6 meters (379 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID27438
Transmitter coordinates38°1′45.00″N 75°45′5.00″W
AffiliationsABC Radio, Maryland News Network, WestwoodOne
OwnerGSB Media, LLC
Sister stationsWCTG, WICO-FM, WVES, WOWZ-FM, WOWZ-LP
Websitebaycountry979.com

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.

Local and maritime weather forecasts are provided by AccuWeather. WBEY operated from its former sister station's studios (WGOP) and transmitter site on Dunn Swamp Road in Pocomoke City until WBEY was sold to GSB Media in October 2018.

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. 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 WestwoodOne.

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


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