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 owned by GSB Media, LLC, and features programming from ABC Radio, Westwood One, Maryland News Network, and United Stations Radio Network.^[2]

WBEY-FM

Crisfield, Maryland
Broadcast area	Salisbury/Ocean City, Maryland
Frequency	97.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Bay Country 97.9
Programming
Format	Country music
Affiliations	ABC Radio, Maryland News Network, WestwoodOne
Ownership
Owner	GSB Media, LLC
Sister stations	WCTG, WICO-FM, WVES, WOWZ-FM, WOWZ-LD
History
Former frequencies	96.9 MHz
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	27438
Class	A
ERP	4,300 watts
HAAT	115.6 meters (379 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°1′45.00″N 75°45′5.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	baycountry979.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.

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.

External links

• Bay Country 97.9’s website
• Facility details for Facility ID 27438 (WBEY-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WBEY-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database