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'''WBGY''' (88.1 [[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 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> Everglades City Broadcasting |
'''WBGY''' (88.1 [[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 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> Everglades City Broadcasting was 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 20th, 2020 WBGY ownership was tranfered to the Kol Halev 2000 Corporation based in Hollywood Florida. The station is repeated on '''W251BL''' 98.1 MHz; licensed to [[Everglades City, Florida|Everglades City]] and operating in [[Marco Island, Florida|Marco Island]], the repeater serves the [[Marco Island, Florida|Marco Island]] area including [[Goodland, Florida|Goodland]] and Isles of Capri.<ref>[https://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> |
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WBGY applied to the FCC in January 2015 for a city of license change from Naples Fl. to Everglades City Fl., 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> |
WBGY applied to the FCC in January 2015 for a city of license change from Naples Fl. to Everglades City Fl., 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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Revision as of 22:53, 20 July 2020
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| Broadcast area | Everglades City and Marco Island, Florida]] |
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Branding | 98.1 FM Marco Island |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary music, Talk, News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Everglades City Broadcasting |
| 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 (88.1 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 Everglades City Broadcasting.[1] Everglades City Broadcasting was co-owned by Paul Lethbridge, former CBC television national news anchor and Toronto radio personality and Michelle Higgins.[citation needed] On July 20th, 2020 WBGY ownership was tranfered to the Kol Halev 2000 Corporation based in Hollywood Florida. The station is repeated on W251BL 98.1 MHz; licensed to Everglades City and operating in Marco Island, the repeater serves the Marco Island area including Goodland and Isles of Capri.[2]
WBGY applied to the FCC in January 2015 for a city of license change from Naples Fl. to Everglades City Fl., along with a power increase and change of tower location.[3][4][5]
References
External links
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WBGY in the FCC FM station database
- WBGY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W251BL in the FCC FM station database
- W251BL at FCCdata.org
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