WCEI-FM

WCEI-FM (96.7 FM, "96-7 WCEI") is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to serve Easton, Maryland, United States, the station is owned by Forever Media, through licensee FM Radio Licenses, LLC.[2] The station's broadcast tower is located near Wye Mills, Maryland at (38°57′22.2″N 76°05′34.4″W).[3]

For the radio station that used this call sign from December 1981 to March 2002, see WKHZ.
WCEI-FM
CityEaston, Maryland
Broadcast areaEaston, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Middletown, Delaware
Townsend, Delaware
Annapolis, Maryland
Branding"96-7 WCEI"
Slogan"Today's Hits, Yesterday's Favorites"
Frequency96.7 MHz (HD Radio)
First air date1975 (1975)
FormatAdult contemporary
ERP12,500 watts (analog)
125 watts (digital)[1]
HAAT141 meters (463 ft)
ClassB1
Facility ID11668
Transmitter coordinates38°57′22.2″N 76°05′34.4″W
Call sign meaningClark Enterprises, Inc. (former owner)
Former call signsWEMD-FM (1975–1982)
OwnerForever Media
(FM Radio Licenses, LLC)
Sister stationsWINX-FM
WebcastWCEI-FM Webstream
WebsiteWCEI-FM Online

History

The station went on the air as WEMD-FM in 1975 simulcasting its AM sister station WEMD which had a MOR format along with news, farm reports, local happenings, etc. In its beginning WEMD-FM was a 3,000 watt station but sometime in the mid-late 1980s (by this time WCEI-FM) the station asked for a power increase due to the fact that it was an EAS Carrier and needed a more powerful reach and penetration into businesses and homes. The ask was roughly for 10,000 watts but the station was given an increase to a B1- 12,500 watts. On December 21, 1981, the station changed its call sign to the current WCEI to represent the new owners, Clark Enterprises Incorporated,[4] and on August 24th, 1985, WCEI-FM became an affiliate of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.

References
  1. "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WCEI-FM]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. January 2, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  2. "WCEI-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "FM Query Results for WCEI-FM". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  4. "WCEI-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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