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{{short description|Radio station in Everglades City, Florida}}
{{for|the airport in Sri Aman, Sarawak, Malaysia assigned the ICAO code WBGY|Simanggang Airport}}
{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBGY
| name = WBGY
| image =
| logo = [[File:WVOI-AM & 98.1 W251BL-FM Logo (2015).png|200px]]
| city = [[Naples, Florida]]
| logo_size =
| area = [[Marco Island, Florida]]
| city = Everglades City, Florida
| branding = ''98.1 The Island''
| area = Everglades City and Marco Island, Florida
| slogan =
| branding = ''98.1 FM Marco Island''
| airdate =
| airdate =
| frequency = 88.1 [[MHz]]
| frequency = 90.3 [[MHz]]
| repeater = W251BL 98.1 MHz, Everglades City
| repeater =
| translators = {{Radio Relay|98.1|W251BL|Everglades City}}
| format = [[Adult contemporary music]], [[Talk radio|Talk]], [[News broadcasting|News]]
| format = [[Adult contemporary music]], [[Talk radio|Talk]], [[News broadcasting|News]]
| power =
| erp = 110 [[watt]]s
| power =
| erp = 110 [[watt]]s
| haat = 18.0 meters
| haat = {{convert|33|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = A
| class = A
| facility_id = 47386
| facility_id = 47386
| coordinates = {{coord|25|51|56.00|N| 81|23|9.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| coordinates = {{coord|25|51|56.00|N| 81|23|9.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| callsign_meaning =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Everglades City Broadcasting
| owner = Kol Halev 2000 Corporation
| licensee =
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| sister_stations =
| webcast = [http://evergladesbroad1.primcast.com/evergladesbroad1 Listen Live]
| webcast = [https://tunein.com/radio/981-Marco-Island-1480-s21667/ Listen Live] (via [[TuneIn]])<br />[http://wvoi21.primcast.com:5246/listen.pls Listen Live] ([[PLS (file format)|PLS]])
| website = [http://www.981theisland.com/ 98.1 The Island]
| website = [http://98fmmarcoisland.com/ 98.1 FM Marco Island]
| affiliations =
| affiliations =
}}
}}
'''WBGY''' (88.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a mix of Adult contemporary music, news, and talk. Licensed to [[Naples, Florida]], USA, the station serves the [[Marco Island]] area. The station is currently owned by Everglades City Broadcasting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WBGY |title=WBGY Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> The station is co-owned by Bob Ladd, former long-time owner and personality of [[WOHF|WNRR]] radio in [[Sandusky, Ohio]]; and Paul Lethbridge, former CBC television national news anchor and Toronto radio personality <ref name="SunTimes032712"/>
'''WBGY''' (90.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a mix of adult contemporary music, news, and talk. Licensed to [[Everglades City, Florida]], United States, the station serves the [[Marco Island]] area. The station is currently owned by the Kol Halev 2000 Corporation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WBGY |title=WBGY Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> WBGY was formerly co-owned by Paul Lethbridge, former CBC television national news anchor and Toronto radio personality and Michelle Higgins.{{Citation needed|date=September 2015}} On July 20, 2020, WBGY ownership was transferred to the Kol Halev 2000 Corporation based in Hollywood Florida.


The station is repeated on '''W251BL''' 98.1&nbsp;MHz; licensed to Everglades City, the repeater serves the [[Marco Island, Florida|Marco Island]] area.<ref name=SunTimes032712>[http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120327/MARCONEWS/120327002/Radio-comes-Marco?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome ''Radio comes to Marco''. Marco Island Sun Times, March 27, 2012.]</ref><ref>[http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=207045.0 Radio-Info: "NEW STATION ON MARCO SORT OF", February 17, 2012.]</ref><ref>[http://maps.google.com/?q=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/contourplot.kml?gmap=2%26appid=542975%26call=WBGY%26freq=88.1%26contour=60%26city=NAPLES%26state=FL.kml FCC coverage map: WBGY]</ref><ref>[http://maps.google.com/?q=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/contourplot.kml?gmap=2%26appid=1459200%26call=W251BL%26freq=98.1%26contour=60%26city=EVERGLADES_CITY%26state=FL.kml FCC coverage map: W251BL]</ref>
WBGY applied to the FCC in January 2015 for a city of license change from Naples, Florida to Everglades City, Florida, along with a power increase and change of tower location.<ref name=SunTimes032712>[http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120327/MARCONEWS/120327002/Radio-comes-Marco?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome ''Radio comes to Marco''. Marco Island Sun Times, March 27, 2012.]</ref><ref>[http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=207045.0 Radio-Info: "NEW STATION ON MARCO SORT OF", February 17, 2012.]</ref><ref>[https://maps.google.com/?q=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/contourplot.kml?gmap=2%26appid=542975%26call=WBGY%26freq=88.1%26contour=60%26city=NAPLES%26state=FL.kml FCC coverage map: WBGY]</ref>

In addition to its mix of news, music and talk, WBGY has plans to broadcast [[Lely High School]] football and basketball, beginning in Fall 2012.<ref name=SunTimes032712/>

In the 1970s, WBGY was the call sign of a 100,000 watt FM station at 93.3 licensed for operation in Tullahoma, TN. It was owned by Jerry Newton, the brother of singer Wayne Newton.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/981-the-Island/230568323668522 Facebook - 98.1 The Island]
*[http://98fmmarcoisland.com/ 98.1 FM Marco Island]
*[https://www.facebook.com/98FMMARCONAPLES/ Facebook - 98.1 FM Marco Island]
*[http://www.yourmuze.fm/webplayer/?id=68815 WBGY mobile stream]
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*[http://southwestfloridalocalnews.com/ SW FL Local News]
*{{FM station data|WBGY}}
{{FM station data|WBGY}}
*{{FMQ|W251BL}}


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Latest revision as of 16:57, 17 May 2024

WBGY
  • Everglades City, Florida
Broadcast areaEverglades City and Marco Island, Florida
Frequency90.3 MHz
Branding98.1 FM Marco Island
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary music, Talk, News
Ownership
OwnerKol Halev 2000 Corporation
Technical information
Facility ID47386
ClassA
ERP110 watts
HAAT33 meters (108 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
25°51′56.00″N 81°23′9.00″W / 25.8655556°N 81.3858333°W / 25.8655556; -81.3858333
Translator(s)98.1 W251BL (Everglades City)
Links
WebcastListen Live (via TuneIn)
Listen Live (PLS)
Website98.1 FM Marco Island

WBGY (90.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a mix of adult contemporary music, news, and talk. Licensed to Everglades City, Florida, United States, the station serves the Marco Island area. The station is currently owned by the Kol Halev 2000 Corporation.[1] WBGY was formerly co-owned by Paul Lethbridge, former CBC television national news anchor and Toronto radio personality and Michelle Higgins.[citation needed] On July 20, 2020, WBGY ownership was transferred to the Kol Halev 2000 Corporation based in Hollywood Florida.

WBGY applied to the FCC in January 2015 for a city of license change from Naples, Florida to Everglades City, Florida, along with a power increase and change of tower location.[2][3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "WBGY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ Radio comes to Marco. Marco Island Sun Times, March 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Radio-Info: "NEW STATION ON MARCO SORT OF", February 17, 2012.
  4. ^ FCC coverage map: WBGY

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