WBOC-FM (102.5 MHz) is a radio station that broadcasts a Top 40/CHR format. Licensed to Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, the station is owned by the Draper Holdings Business Trust, as part of a cluster with CBS/Fox affiliate WBOC-TV (channel 16), NBC affiliate WRDE-LD (channel 31), Telemundo affiliate WBOC-LD (channel 42), and sister radio stations WCEM-FM, WTDK, WCEM, WAAI and WRDE-FM.
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| Broadcast area | Delmarva |
| Frequency | 102.5 MHz |
| 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 sign meaning | 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″N 75°39′14″W / 38.11194°N 75.65389°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wboc1025.com |
History
editThe station went on the air December 24, 1976,[1] as WOLC, a religious station owned by Maranatha, Inc. (not to be confused with the unrelated Maranatha Broadcasting Company, the owners of WFMZ-TV in Allentown, Pennsylvania). In August 2015, Maranatha agreed to sell WOLC to Draper Holdings Business Trust, owner of WBOC-TV, and took the station off the air on August 18.[3] Draper moved WOLC's studios from Princess Anne to the Salisbury studios of WBOC-TV, using the space formerly occupied by the former WBOC radio (now WTGM and WQHQ); 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 aired Christmas music without commercials through the holiday season.[9] WBOC-FM launched its eventual adult contemporary format 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 when WOCQ flipped to country that month. Although WKZP also airs a similar format in Salisbury, the transmitter reach is not as wide as WOCQ.
References
edit- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-206. Retrieved August 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. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ Northam, Mitchell (August 13, 2015). "WBOC makes radio waves with purchase of WOLC 102.5 FM". DelmarvaNow. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Resumption of Operations". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 24, 2015). "WBOC-FM Salisbury Launches With Christmas Music". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Venta, Lance (December 31, 2015). "WBOC-FM Salisbury Flips To AC". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
External links
edit- 102.5 WBOC Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 39894 (WBOC-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBOC-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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