W253BG
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|---|---|
| Branding | X98.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Operator | SummitMedia |
| History | |
First air date | March 27, 2007 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 156113 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 200 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°56′07″N 82°24′18″W / 34.9352°N 82.4051°W |
| Repeater(s) | 107.3-2 WJMZ-HD2 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | x985fm.com |
W253BG (98.5
History
98.5 FM began broadcasting in March 2007 in
, 99.5 Chuck FM.In early July 2012, shortly after the construction permit was granted, a website linked to Cox surfaced that indicated that "Talk 98.5" would launch, with a countdown to "something to talk about" on August 6 featured on the homepage. On Sunday, August 5, the station went live, running a loop of
On July 20, 2012, Cox Radio, Inc. announced the sale of W253BG and 22 other stations to SummitMedia for $66.25 million. The sale was consummated on May 3, 2013.[1][2]
The station registered websites in September 2013, referring to a format change to a gospel format as 98.5 Praise, Gospel 98.5, Praise 98, or Praise 98.5. However, this format change never took place. In June 2014, rumors began to spread that W253BG would flip to a simulcast of WRTH as 98.5/103.3 Earth FM, but that rumor never came to fruition.
References
External links
- W253BG in the FCC FM station database
- W253BG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database