WBGY
| City | Naples, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Marco Island, Florida |
| Branding | 88.1 The Island |
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Format | Adult contemporary music, Talk, News |
| ERP | 110 watts |
| HAAT | 18.0 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 47386 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 25°51′56.00″N 81°23′9.00″W / 25.8655556°N 81.3858333°W |
| Owner | Everglades City Broadcasting |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | The Island FM |
WBGY (88.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a mix of adult contemporary music, news, and talk. Licensed to Naples, Florida, USA, the station serves the Marco Island area. The station is currently owned by Everglades City Broadcasting.[1] The station is co-owned by Paul Lethbridge, former CBC television national news anchor and Toronto radio personality and Michelle Higgins.
WBGY applied to the FCC in January 2015 for a city of license change, a power increase and change of tower location.[2][3][4]
WBGY is the flagship station for Florida Everblades hockey broadcasts.
In the 1970s, WBGY was the call sign of a 100,000 watt FM station at 93.3 licensed for operation in Tullahoma, Tennessee. It was owned by Jerry Newton, the brother of singer Wayne Newton.
References
External links
- Facebook - The Island FM (new page)
- Facebook - 88.1 The Island FM (old page)
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WBGY
- Radio-Locator information on WBGY
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WBGY