WBOC-FM(102.5MHz) is a radio station that broadcasts aTop 40/CHRformat. Licensed toPrincess Anne, Maryland,United States, the station is owned by theDraper Holdings Business Trust,as part of a cluster withCBS/FoxaffiliateWBOC-TV(channel 16),NBCaffiliateWRDE-LD(channel 31),TelemundoaffiliateWBOC-LD(channel 42), and sister radio stationsWCEM-FM,WTDK,WCEM,WAAIandWRDE-FM.
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| Broadcast area | Delmarva |
| Frequency | 102.5MHz |
| Branding | 102.5 WBOC |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
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| TV:WBOC-TV,WBOC-LD,WRDE-LD,WSJZ-LD,WRUE-LD Radio:WCEM-FM,WTDK,WCEM,WAAI,WRDE-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 24, 1976(as WOLC)[1] |
Former call signs | WOLC (1976–2015) |
Call signmeaning | We're Between the Ocean and the Chesapeake |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 39894 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°06′43″N75°39′14″W/ 38.11194°N 75.65389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wboc1025.com |
History
editThe station went on the air December 24, 1976,[1]as WOLC, areligiousstation owned by Maranatha, Inc. (not to be confused with the unrelated Maranatha Broadcasting Company, the owners ofWFMZ-TVinAllentown, Pennsylvania). In August 2015, Maranatha agreed to sell WOLC to Draper Holdings Business Trust, owner ofWBOC-TV,and took the station off the air on August 18.[3]Draper moved WOLC's studios from Princess Anne to theSalisburystudios of WBOC-TV, using the space formerly occupied by the former WBOC radio (nowWTGMandWQHQ); it also announced that the station would introduce a format that, while not yet chosen, would include news, weather, and sports content from WBOC-TV.[4]Draper also filed to change the station's call letters to WBOC-FM.[5]
The sale was completed on November 10, 2015, at a purchase price of $650,000;[6]the change to WBOC-FM took effect at that time.[7]The station returned to the air on November 20,[8]and airedChristmas musicwithout commercials through the holiday season.[9]WBOC-FM launched its eventualadult contemporaryformat on December 31, 2015.[10]
WBOC-FM started leaning towards Top 40/CHR in March 2022 and rebranded as "Delmarva's Hit Music Station" to fill a CHR hole in the market whenWOCQflipped to country that month. AlthoughWKZPalso airs a similar format in Salisbury, the transmitter reach is not as wide as WOCQ.
References
edit- ^abBroadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999(PDF).1999. p. D-206.RetrievedAugust 20,2015.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WBOC-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Rush, Don (August 18, 2015)."Last Broadcast Day for Joy! Radio".Delmarva Public Radio.RetrievedAugust 20,2015.
- ^Northam, Mitchell (August 13, 2015)."WBOC makes radio waves with purchase of WOLC 102.5 FM".DelmarvaNow.RetrievedAugust 20,2015.
- ^"Media Bureau Call Sign Actions"(PDF).Federal Communications Commission.September 16, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 16,2015.
- ^"Consummation Notice".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.November 10, 2015.RetrievedNovember 15,2015.
- ^"Call Sign History".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedNovember 15,2015.
- ^"Resumption of Operations".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.November 20, 2015.RetrievedNovember 24,2015.
- ^Venta, Lance (November 24, 2015)."WBOC-FM Salisbury Launches With Christmas Music".RadioInsight.RetrievedNovember 24,2015.
- ^Venta, Lance (December 31, 2015)."WBOC-FM Salisbury Flips To AC".RadioInsight.RetrievedDecember 31,2015.
External links
edit- 102.5 WBOC Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 39894 (WBOC-FM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WBOC-FMinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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