WGBG
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| City of license | Seaford, Delaware |
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| Broadcast area | Salisbury-Ocean City |
| Branding | Big Classic Rock 98.5 |
| Slogan | Delmarva's Classic Rock Station |
| Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
| First air date | 1972 (as WSUX-FM at 98.3) |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 98 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 4340 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Callsign meaning | W G BiG |
| Former callsigns | WSUX-FM (1972-1991) WECY-FM (1991-1995) WSUX (1995-1998) |
| Former frequencies | 98.3 MHz (1972-?) |
| Owner | Adams Radio Group, LLC (Adams Radio of Delmarva Peninsula, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WZBH, WOCQ, WKHI |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | bigclassicrock.com |
WGBG (BIG Classic Rock 98.5) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Salisbury, Maryland, Ocean City, Maryland, Southern Delaware, Virginia, and the rest of Delmarva, with studios and cluster offices located in Salisbury, Maryland. Its tower is located in Seaford, Delaware. The station broadcasts as a Classic Rock music formatted station branded as "BIG Classic Rock 98.5".
Morning features The Bob and Tom Show, middays and afternoons with local on air personalities, and nights with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper. Music Includes classic rock from the 70's, 80's, and 90's.
History
98.3 WSUX-FM signed on the air in February 1972, carrying the programming of 1280 WSUX.
Previous studios were located along U.S. Route 13 in Seaford, Delaware. The station originally transmitted at 98.3 FM before moving to 98.5 FM. Previous formats included an easy listening format with call letters WSUX-FM (Sussex County) and WECY-FM (Easy).
Former personalities
- Dave Fleetwood (1970s, now afternoons at WVLT/Vineland, New Jersey)
- Allan Frazier (1972-1980)
Transmitter
The transmitter is a class A transmitter, 6,000 watts, HAAT 98 meters, located in Seaford, Delaware. Facility ID 4340. Located on coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WGBG
- Radio-Locator information on WGBG
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WGBG
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