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City
  
Seaford, Delaware

Branding
  
Big 98.5

Broadcast area
  
Salisbury-Ocean City

Frequency
  
98.5 MHz

WGBG-FM

Slogan
  
Delmarva's Classic Rock Station

First air date
  
1972 (as WSUX-FM at 98.3)

WGBG-FM (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".

Contents

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 1970s, '80s, and '90s.

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 38°36′47.00″N 75°35′12.00″W

    References

    WGBG-FM Wikipedia


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