WBEY-FM (97.9 FM) is a

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broadcasting a

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format. Licensed to

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, the station is owned by GSB Media, LLC, and features programming from ABC Radio, Westwood One, Maryland News Network, and United Stations Radio Network.

History

WBEY originally signed on in 1993, on 96.9 FM in

. In the early 2000s, WBEY relocated its studios from Crisfield to

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. 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

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in Pocomoke City. It joined sister stations

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and WVES programmed as adult hits/variety (96.5 & 101.5 CTG

), and

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/ WOWZ-LP and

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programmed as Classic Country (WOW 101.1 & 99.3 That's Country

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
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