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WBOC-FM

Summary

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.

WBOC-FM
Broadcast areaDelmarva
Frequency102.5 MHz
Branding102.5 WBOC
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
Owner
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; 47 years ago (1976-12-24) (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 ID39894
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT152 meters (499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°06′43″N 75°39′14″W / 38.11194°N 75.65389°W / 38.11194; -75.65389 (WBOC-FM)
Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
WebcastListen Live
Websitewboc1025.com

History edit

The 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

  1. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-206. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBOC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Rush, Don (August 18, 2015). "Last Broadcast Day for Joy! Radio". Delmarva Public Radio. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  4. ^ Northam, Mitchell (August 13, 2015). "WBOC makes radio waves with purchase of WOLC 102.5 FM". DelmarvaNow. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  7. ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  8. ^ "Resumption of Operations". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  9. ^ Venta, Lance (November 24, 2015). "WBOC-FM Salisbury Launches With Christmas Music". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  10. ^ Venta, Lance (December 31, 2015). "WBOC-FM Salisbury Flips To AC". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 31, 2015.

External links edit

  • 102.5 WBOC Online
  • WBOC in the FCC FM station database
  • WBOC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database