WCEI-FM
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 96.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.7 WCEI |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: WINX-FM simulcast |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WINX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 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 ID | 11668 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | |
| HAAT | 141 meters (463 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′22.2″N 76°05′34.4″W / 38.956167°N 76.092889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | forevermidshore.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).[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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCEI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WCEI-FM]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. January 2, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "WCEI-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "FM Query Results for WCEI-FM". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "WCEI-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 11668 (WCEI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCEI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database