WOBX-FM (original) (raw)
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Radio station in Manteo, North Carolina
WOBX-FM
| Manteo, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Elizabeth City-Nags Head |
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | 98.1 The OBX |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Album Alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | East Carolina Radio |
| Sister stations | WOBR-FM, WOBX, WRSF |
| History | |
| First air date | 1998 (as WBGI) |
| Former call signs | WBGI (1998–2000) |
| Call sign meaning | Outer Banks |
| Technical information[1] | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73365 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts horizontal50,300 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 137.2 meters (450 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°51′54″N 75°39′0″W / 35.86500°N 75.65000°W / 35.86500; -75.65000 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | Public fileLMS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 981theobx.com |
WOBX-FM (98.1 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting an adult album alternative format. Licensed to Manteo, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Elizabeth City-Nags Head area. The station is currently owned by East Carolina Radio.
In the early 2000s, WOBX-FM was branded as "98-1 OBX" with a Hot adult contemporary format.
On May 14, 2004, WOBX-FM Dropped the Hot AC format.[2] After seven weeks of stunting, On June 25, 2004 the station debuted Active Rock branded as "98X'. On June 21, 2009. WOBX-FM rebranded as "98 OBX", but kept the Active Rock format.
On August 30, 2010 WOBX-FM changed their format to classic hits, branded as "Nick Radio".
On September 13, 2010 WOBX-FM changed their format to news/talk, branded as "Newstalk 98.1".
On March 27, 2015, WOBX-FM flipped to sports talk as "98.1 The Score", adding Washington Nationals baseball and the Westwood One radio networks' sporting event broadcasts. WOBX-FM also airs sports talk shows from the Fox Sports Radio and CBS Sports Radio networks.[3]
On April 30, 2024, WOBX-FM began stunting with a wide variety of music as "98.1 The Glitch" while the sports format moved to AM 1530 WOBX. Two days later on May 2 at Noon, the station changed format to Adult Album Alternative, branded as "98.1 The OBX". The first song on "The OBX" was "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence and the Machine.
(WOBX-FM's previous logo under its former active rock format)
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOBX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ [1]
- ^ WOBX/Outer Banks Flips To Sports As '98.1 The Score'. allaccess.com (March 30, 2015). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- Facility details for Facility ID 73365 (WOBX-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WOBX-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database