WWEG
Radio station in Myersville, Maryland
39°29′57.4″N 77°36′41.0″W / 39.499278°N 77.611389°W / 39.499278; -77.611389 (WWEG)Public license information
- Public file
- LMS
- WWEG Webstream
- WWEG-HD2 Webstream
- WWEG-HD3 Webstream
- 106.9 The Eagle
- Life FM (HD2)
- Max Country (HD3)
WWEG (106.9 FM, "106.9 The Eagle") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Myersville, Maryland. The station is owned by Manning Broadcasting, Inc. and broadcasts a classic hits format.
The station's broadcast tower is located west of Myersville at (39°29′57.4″N 77°36′40.9″W / 39.499278°N 77.611361°W / 39.499278; -77.611361).[3] The station's service contour covers portions of the "Four-State Region" of western Maryland, South Central Pennsylvania, eastern West Virginia and northern Virginia.[4]
WWEG uses HD Radio and broadcasts a Christian adult contemporary format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Life FM", which is simulcast on translator W271BV in Hagerstown, Maryland. The station also broadcasts a classic country format on its HD3 subchannel, branded as "93.5 & 100.5 Max Country", which is simulcast on translators W228AM in Frederick, Maryland, and W263CR in Halfway, Maryland. The HD4 subchannel is a simulcast of talk formatted WARK AM.
History
The station signed on for the first time in 1954 with the WARK-FM call sign. In 1976, the call sign was changed to WWCS, standing for "Country Sunshine", an automated country format it ran at the time.[5] In a market dominated with country stations (WYII & WAYZ), WWCS struggled in the ratings even though it had the most powerful broadcast signal.
On October 6, 1982, WWCS became WXCS, dropping its country music format for album-oriented rock using the branding "107 X Marks The Rock". 107 X was a hit immediately, although its popularity waned as the "AOR" format struggled in the 80's.
On March 1, 1985, the call sign was changed to WARX, the AOR format was switched to soft adult contemporary and the station rebranded as "Magic 106.9".
In early 1991, the station switched to an oldies format with a branding change to "Oldies 106.9".
On December 30, 2004, previous owner Manning Broadcasting sold WARK and WARX to Nassau Broadcasting, who took control immediately via a local marketing agreement.[6] On February 27, 2005, Nassau flipped to classic hits with the brading "106.9 The Eagle". Later the same day, nearby Waynesboro, Pennsylvania-based WWMD (now WBHB-FM) switched from Top 40 to classic rock with the WEEG call sign and a similar branding of "Eagle 101.5".[7] After a brief time of dueling "Eagle"s, WEEG ceded the branding the following week and flipped to "Classic Rock 101.5" with the callsign WFYN.[8][9]
In 2008, the city of license was changed to Myersville, Maryland.
After Nassau went into chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, WWEG and WARK, along with WAFY in Frederick, were re-purchased by Manning Broadcasting in May 2012,[10] with the sale being completed on November 1, 2012, at a price of $6.4 million.[11] Manning's repurchase of WWEG and WARK followed a lawsuit against Nassau over missed payments.[12]
Translators
The following three translators simulcast the programming of WWEG-HD2 or HD3:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W228AM | 93.5 FM | Frederick, Maryland | 20687 | 150 | 169 m (554 ft) | D | 39°25′5.4″N 77°30′2.0″W / 39.418167°N 77.500556°W / 39.418167; -77.500556 (W228AM) | LMS | Simulcasts HD3 |
| W232DG | 94.3 FM | Frederick, Maryland | 139260 | 117 | 24 m (79 ft) | D | 39°29′38″N 77°29′55.0″W / 39.49389°N 77.498611°W / 39.49389; -77.498611 (W232DG) | LMS | Simulcasts HD2 |
| W263CR | 100.5 FM | Halfway, Maryland | 141628 | 250 | 68 m (223 ft) | D | 39°37′36.4″N 77°42′38.0″W / 39.626778°N 77.710556°W / 39.626778; -77.710556 (W263CR) | LMS | Simulcasts HD3 |
| W271BV | 102.1 FM | Hagerstown, Maryland | 155478 | 250 | 72 m (236 ft) | D | 39°37′36.4″N 77°42′38.0″W / 39.626778°N 77.710556°W / 39.626778; -77.710556 (W271BV) | LMS | Simulcasts HD2 |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWEG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WWEG]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. April 13, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "FM Query Results for WWEG". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "54 dBu Service Contour for WWEG, Myersville, MD, 106.9 MHz". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 14, 1976. p. 62.
- ^ CDBS File No. BAL - 20041230ABT. "CDBS Print". licensing.fcc.gov.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hughes, Dave (February 27, 2005). "Two Eagles Land In Hagerstown". DCRTV.
- ^ Hughes, Dave (March 14, 2005). "WEEG Becomes WFYN". DCRTV.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (March 14, 2005). "["And there are new calls (again) for the former WWMD..."]". Northeast Radio Watch.
- ^ Aines, Don (May 9, 2012). "Two area radio stations return to local owners". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "EMF Buys Dallas-Fort Worth FM From Liberman". All Access. November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Manning Broadcasting Sues Nassau Principal Over Unpaid Note, Contract Amounts". All Access. January 23, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- WWEG in the FCC FM station database
- WWEG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W228AM in the FCC FM station database
- W228AM at FCCdata.org
- W263CR in the FCC FM station database
- W263CR at FCCdata.org
- W271BV in the FCC FM station database
- W271BV at FCCdata.org
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- See also
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