WWEG
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Facility ID | 39806 |
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Class | B |
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HAAT | 260 meters (850 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°29′57.4″N 77°36′41.0″W / 39.499278°N 77.611389°W |
Translator(s) | See tables below |
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WWEG (106.9 FM, "106.9 The Eagle") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Myersville, Maryland. The station is owned by Manning Broadcasting, Inc. and broadcasts a classic hits format.
The station's broadcast tower is located west of Myersville at (39°29′57.4″N 77°36′40.9″W / 39.499278°N 77.611361°W).
WWEG uses HD Radio and broadcasts a Christian adult contemporary format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Hope FM", which is simulcast on translator W271BV in Hagerstown, Maryland. The station also broadcasts a classic country format on its HD3 subchannel, branded as "93.5 & 100.5 Max Country", which is simulcast on translators W228AM in Frederick, Maryland, and W263CR in Halfway, Maryland. The HD4 subchannel is a simulcast of talk formatted WARK AM.
History
The station signed on for the first time in 1954 with the WARK-FM call sign. In 1976, the call sign was changed to WWCS, standing for "Country Sunshine", an automated country format it ran at the time.[5] In a market dominated with country stations (WYII & WAYZ), WWCS struggled in the ratings even though it had the most powerful broadcast signal.
On October 6, 1982, WWCS became WXCS, dropping its country music format for album-oriented rock using the branding "107 X Marks The Rock". 107 X was a hit immediately, although its popularity waned as the "AOR" format struggled in the 80's.
On March 1, 1985, the call sign was changed to WARX, the AOR format was switched to
In early 1991, the station switched to an oldies format with a branding change to "Oldies 106.9".
On March 1, 2005, nearby
In 2008, the city of license was changed to Myersville, Maryland.
Because of the lawsuit against Verstandig, ratings for WWEG were weak at the beginning but have improved. WFYN, which now airs an active rock format as WBHB-FM, consistently ranked higher than WWEG, except during the ratings cycle in the Summer of 2009.
After Nassau went into
Translators
The following three translators simulcast the programming of WWEG-HD2 or HD3:
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
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W228AM | 93.5 FM | Frederick, Maryland | 20687 | 150 | 169 m (554 ft) | D | 39°25′5.4″N 77°30′2.0″W / 39.418167°N 77.500556°W | LMS | Simulcasts HD3 |
W232DG | 94.3 FM | Frederick, Maryland | 139260 | 117 | 24 m (79 ft) | D | 39°29′38″N 77°29′55.0″W / 39.49389°N 77.498611°W | LMS | Simulcasts HD2 |
W263CR | 100.5 FM | Halfway, Maryland | 141628 | 250 | 68 m (223 ft) | D | 39°37′36.4″N 77°42′38.0″W / 39.626778°N 77.710556°W | LMS | Simulcasts HD3 |
W271BV | 102.1 FM | Hagerstown, Maryland | 155478 | 250 | 72 m (236 ft) | D | 39°37′36.4″N 77°42′38.0″W / 39.626778°N 77.710556°W | LMS | Simulcasts HD2 |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWEG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WWEG]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. April 13, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "FM Query Results for WWEG". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "54 dBu Service Contour for WWEG, Myersville, MD, 106.9 MHz". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 14, 1976. p. 62.
- ^ Aines, Don (May 9, 2012). "Two area radio stations return to local owners". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "EMF Buys Dallas-Fort Worth FM From Liberman". All Access. November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Manning Broadcasting Sues Nassau Principal Over Unpaid Note, Contract Amounts". All Access. January 23, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.