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