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]
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City | Easton, Maryland |
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Broadcast area | Easton, Maryland Baltimore, Maryland Middletown, Delaware Townsend, Delaware Annapolis, Maryland |
Frequency | 96.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | "96-7 WCEI" |
Slogan | "Today's Hits, Yesterday's Favorites" |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | Forever Media (FM Radio Licenses, LLC) |
Sister stations | WINX-FM |
History | |
First air date | 1975 |
Former call signs | WEMD-FM (1975–1982) |
Call sign meaning | Clark Enterprises, Inc. (former owner) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 11668 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 12,500 watts (analog) 125 watts (digital)[1] |
HAAT | 141 meters (463 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′22.2″N 76°05′34.4″W |
Links | |
Webcast | WCEI-FM Webstream |
Website | WCEI-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 24, 1985, WCEI-FM became an affiliate of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.
References
- "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WCEI-FM]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. January 2, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- "WCEI-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "FM Query Results for WCEI-FM". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- "WCEI-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WCEI in the FCC's FM station database
- WCEI on Radio-Locator
- WCEI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database