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On August 24, 2014, WIJK 1590 AM and W286BB 105.1 FM were acquired by Eastern Shore Media/Bay Broadcasting, Inc, and are in use to bring Bay Country 97.9 (WBEY) programming to the Ocean City, Berlin/Ocean Pines, and Fenwick area.
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Effective May 21, 2016, Bayshore Media transferred the licenses for WGBG and translators W282AW and W286BB to Adams Radio Group, LLC, in exchange for the licenses for
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In January 2018, the station went silent. By way of a letter dated November 29, 2017, Adams Radio surrendered WGBG's license to the
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On September 15, 2011, WAMS changed their call letters to WQMR and changed their format to talk, branded as "Hot Talk WQMR".
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In January 2015, WIJK changed their format to alternative rock, branded as "105.1 The Ryde" (format moved from
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On April 6, 2013, WIJK once again changed their format, this time to a sports talk format as an affiliate of
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and translator W242AV. On May 25, 2016, WIJK changed their format to a simulcast of classic rock-formatted
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98.5 FM. On June 7, 2016, WIJK changed their call letters to WGBG. On December 12, 2016 WGBG went silent.
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On August 13, 2012, WQMR changed their call letters back to WAMS, and changed their format to oldies.
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On October 26, 2012, WAMS changed their format again, this time as adult hits, branded as "
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format. (Date of return to the air uncertain - observed May 2014).
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In January 2017, the station returned to the air, simulcasting
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101.1 FM Snow Hill, Maryland, which flipped to country).
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Ocean City, Maryland
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WBEY-FM
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38°24′16.00″N 75°7′37.00″W / 38.4044444°N 75.1269444°W / 38.4044444; -75.1269444
AM
radio station
Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean Pines, Maryland
JACK FM
CBS Sports Radio
CBS Sports Radio
WRYD
WSUX
WGBG
WBEY-FM
Federal Communications Commission

Ocean City Programming Shuffle
Jack Heads For the Delmarva
Nash Icon Debuts in Ocean City
FCC Station Search Details: DWGBG
FCC History Cards for WGBG

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