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Radio station in Carrabelle, Florida
WOYS
Broadcast areaApalachicola, Port St. Joe
Frequency106.5 MHz
BrandingOyster Radio
Programming
FormatClassic rock, Blues, & Beach music
Ownership
Owner
  • Michael and Lena Allen
  • (East Bay Broadcasting, Inc.)
History
First air dateAugust 1998
Former call signs
  • WCAF (1997–1998, CP)
  • WOCY (1998–2022)
Call sign meaningW OYSter
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID56218
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT147 meters
Transmitter coordinates29°43′57.00″N 84°53′24.00″W / 29.7325000°N 84.8900000°W / 29.7325000; -84.8900000
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteoysterradio.com

WOYS (Oyster Radio, 106.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format licensed to Carrabelle, Florida, United States, and serving Apalachicola and Port St. Joe. The station is owned by East Bay Broadcasting, Inc., and originates from studios in Eastpoint.

Prior to the current format, it had broadcast as sports, Top 40 Hitz 106, and Oyster Country.

History

The station went on the air in 1998 as WOCY.

Effective February 7, 2022, Live Communications Inc., owned by the Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes, Jr., sold the station to East Bay Broadcasting, which owned WOYS (100.5 FM). The Christian and country Cross Country format on the 106.5 frequency was dropped in order to move WOYS to the higher-power 106.5 frequency on April 1, 2022.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WOYS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WOYS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "Oyster Radio Finds New Home". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-04-04.

External links

Classic rock radio stations in the state of Florida
By frequency
By callsign
By city
See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Florida
See also
active rock
classic rock
mainstream rock
modern rock


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