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{{short description|Radio station in Everglades City, Florida}} |
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{{for|the airport in Sri Aman, Sarawak, Malaysia assigned the ICAO code WBGY|Simanggang Airport}} |
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{{Infobox radio station |
{{Infobox radio station |
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| name = WBGY |
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| logo = [[File:WVOI-AM & 98.1 W251BL-FM Logo (2015).png|200px]] |
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| city |
| city = Everglades City, Florida |
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| area |
| area = Everglades City and Marco Island, Florida |
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| branding |
| branding = ''98.1 FM Marco Island'' |
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| frequency = 90.3 [[MHz]] |
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| translators = {{Radio Relay|98.1|W251BL|Everglades City}} |
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| repeater = W251BL 98.1 [[MHz]], Licensed to [[Everglades City, Florida|Everglades City]] operating at [[Marco Island, Florida|Marco Island]] |
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| format |
| format = [[Adult contemporary music]], [[Talk radio|Talk]], [[News broadcasting|News]] |
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| power |
| power = |
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| erp |
| erp = 110 [[watt]]s |
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| haat |
| haat = {{convert|33|m|ft|sp=us}} |
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| class |
| class = A |
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| facility_id |
| facility_id = 47386 |
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| coordinates |
| coordinates = {{coord|25|51|56.00|N| 81|23|9.00|W|region:US_type:city}} |
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| owner |
| owner = Kol Halev 2000 Corporation |
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| licensee |
| licensee = |
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| sister_stations |
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| webcast |
| 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]]) |
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| website |
| website = [http://98fmmarcoisland.com/ 98.1 FM Marco Island] |
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'''WBGY''' ( |
'''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. |
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WBGY applied to the FCC in January 2015 for a city of license change, 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> |
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> |
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WBGY is the flagship station for [[Florida Everblades]] hockey broadcasts. |
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In the 1970s, WBGY was the call sign of a 100,000 watt FM station at 93.3 licensed for operation in [[Tullahoma, Tennessee]]. {{citation needed span|text=It was owned by Jerry Newton, the brother of singer Wayne Newton.|date=September 2015}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://98fmmarcoisland.com/ 98.1 FM Marco Island] |
*[http://98fmmarcoisland.com/ 98.1 FM Marco Island] |
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*[https://www.facebook.com/98FMMARCONAPLES/ Facebook - 98.1 FM Marco Island] |
*[https://www.facebook.com/98FMMARCONAPLES/ Facebook - 98.1 FM Marco Island] |
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*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/981-the-Island/230568323668522 Facebook - 88.1 The Island FM] (old page) |
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{{FM station data|WBGY}} |
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*{{FM station data|W251BL}} |
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*{{FMQ|W251BL}} |
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{{Fort Myers Radio}} |
{{Fort Myers Radio}} |
Latest revision as of 16:57, 17 May 2024
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Broadcast area | Everglades City and Marco Island, Florida |
Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
Branding | 98.1 FM Marco Island |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary music, Talk, News |
Ownership | |
Owner | Kol Halev 2000 Corporation |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 47386 |
Class | A |
ERP | 110 watts |
HAAT | 33 meters (108 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 25°51′56.00″N 81°23′9.00″W / 25.8655556°N 81.3858333°W |
Translator(s) | 98.1 W251BL (Everglades City) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live (via TuneIn) Listen Live (PLS) |
Website | 98.1 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]
External links[edit]
- 98.1 FM Marco Island
- Facebook - 98.1 FM Marco Island
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WBGY in the FCC FM station database
- WBGY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database