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WCEI-FM

Coordinates: 38°57′22.2″N 76°05′34.4″W / 38.956167°N 76.092889°W / 38.956167; -76.092889 (WCEI-FM)
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WCEI-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency96.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding96.7 WCEI
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: WINX-FM simulcast
Ownership
Owner
  • Forever Media
  • (FM Radio Licenses, LLC)
WINX-FM
History
First air date
1975; 49 years ago (1975) (as WEMD-FM)
Former call signs
WEMD-FM (1975–1981)
Call sign meaning
Clark Enterprises, Inc. (former owner)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11668
ClassB1
ERP
  • 12,500 watts (analog)
  • 125 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT141 meters (463 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°57′22.2″N 76°05′34.4″W / 38.956167°N 76.092889°W / 38.956167; -76.092889 (WCEI-FM)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteforevermidshore.com/wcei967

WCEI-FM (96.7 MHz, "96.7 WCEI") is a commercial radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to serve Easton, Maryland, United States, the station is owned by Forever Media, through licensee FM Radio Licenses, LLC.[3] The station's broadcast tower is located near Wye Mills, Maryland, at (38°57′22.2″N 76°05′34.4″W / 38.956167°N 76.092889°W / 38.956167; -76.092889).[4] Although WCEI is officially licensed to Easton, the station's reach includes the Baltimore area, as it can be heard clearly in most parts of the city and surrounding areas.

History

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The station went on the air as WEMD-FM in 1975 simulcasting its AM sister station WEMD which had a middle of the road format along with news, farm reports, and local happenings. On December 21, 1981, the station changed its call sign to the current WCEI-FM to represent the new owners, Clark Enterprises Incorporated.[5] On August 24, 1985, WCEI-FM became an affiliate of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.

In its early years, WEMD-FM was a 3,000 watt station. Sometime in the mid-late 1980s, WCEI-FM asked for a power increase due to the fact that it was an Emergency Alert System Carrier and needed a more powerful reach and penetration into businesses and homes. The ask was roughly for 10,000 watts but the station was given an increase to a B1 - 12,500 watts.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCEI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WCEI-FM]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. January 2, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  3. ^ "WCEI-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "FM Query Results for WCEI-FM". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  5. ^ "WCEI-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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