WCEB (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Binghamton, New York |
| Frequency | 94.7 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Network | Family Life Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Family Life Ministries, Inc. |
| WCEG, WCER | |
| History | |
First air date | January 16, 1991 |
Former call signs | WIYN (1989–2024) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16441 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 770 watts |
| HAAT | 196 meters (643 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°1′44.2″N 75°28′23.6″W / 42.028944°N 75.473222°W |
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Public license information | |
WCEB (94.7 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Deposit, New York, and serving the Binghamton metropolitan area. The station simulcasts a Christian radio format with WCEG (100.3 FM) in Delhi. The stations are owned by Family Life Ministries.[2]
History
[edit]Delaware County Broadcasting, owner of WDLA and WDLA-FM in Walton, New York, was granted a construction permit for a new station on 94.7 in Deposit on July 27, 1989.[3] The station, which took the call sign WIYN,[4] signed on with a soft adult contemporary format[5] on January 16, 1991.[6]
Delaware County Broadcasting sold its stations—WIYN, the WDLA stations, and WDHI in Delhi—to BanJo Communications, owner of stations in nearby Norwich and Oneonta, for $865,000 in 2000.[7] In January 2001, BanJo began simulcasting an oldies format on WIYN and WDHI.[8] BanJo sold its stations to Double O Radio for $9.75 million in 2004.[9]
Double O sold 26 radio stations, including WIYN and WDHI, to Townsquare Media in 2011.[10] In early 2019, Townsquare closed the stations' studios in Walton, which were shared with the WDLA stations and WTBD-FM; operations were moved to the company's Oneonta facility.[11] In September 2022, WIYN and WDHI shifted from classic hits to classic rock as "100.3 & 94.7 The Eagle".[12] The stations carried the syndicated show The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show, based at then-sister WGRD-FM in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in morning drive time.
On December 31, 2023, WIYN and WDHI ceased operations.[13] In May 2024, Townsquare Media sold the stations, along with WTBD-FM (which had shut down at the same time) to the Family Life Network.[14] WIYN returned to the air October 8, 2024,[15] and changed its call sign to WCEB on December 6.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCEB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WCEB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "New Stations". Broadcasting. August 14, 1989. p. 71.
- ^ "Call Letter Changes". The M Street Journal. October 2, 1989. p. 4.
- ^ "Format Changes". The M Street Journal. January 28, 1991. p. 1.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. p. D-378.
- ^ "Combos". Broadcasting & Cable. September 25, 2000. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates". The M Street Journal. January 31, 2001. p. 2.
- ^ "Deal of the Week". Radio & Records. July 23, 2004. p. 5.
- ^ "Townsquare grows with Double O Radio buy". Radio & Television Business Report. August 8, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (January 21, 2019). "NorthEast Radio Watch 1/21/19: Steve Dodge, RIP". Fybush.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "Eagle Lands In Oneonta". RadioInsight. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Townsquare Turns Off New York Trio; Flint & Trenton AMs Radioinsight - January 9, 2024
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 17, 2024). "Station Sales Week of 5/17: Townsquare Sells Upstate New York Trio". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Stabbert, Martin (October 8, 2024). "Resumption of Operations of a Full Power FM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Snavley, Rick (November 26, 2024). "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 16441 (WCEB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCEB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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