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WOBX-FM
Broadcast areaElizabeth City-Nags Head
Frequency98.1 MHz
Branding98.1 The Score
Programming
FormatSports
Ownership
OwnerEast Carolina Radio
WOBR-FM, WOBX (AM)
History
First air date
1998 (as WBGI)
Former call signs
WBGI (1998-2000)
Call sign meaning
Outer Banks
Technical information
Facility ID73365
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts horiz
50,300 watts vert
HAAT137.2 meters (450 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°51′54″N 75°39′00″W / 35.86500°N 75.65000°W / 35.86500; -75.65000
Links
WebcastListen live
Website981thescore.com

WOBX-FM (98.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports 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.

Name Change

On June 21, 2009. WOBX-FM Dropped The 98X Name and became 98 OBX. but kept the Active Rock format.

Nick Radio

On August 30, 2010 WOBX-FM changed their format to classic hits, branded as "Nick Radio".

Newstalk 98.1

On September 13, 2010 WOBX-FM changed their format to news/talk, branded as "Newstalk 98.1".

98.1 The Score

On March 27, 2015, WOBX 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.[1]

(WOBX-FM's previous logo under its previous active rock format)

References

  1. ^ WOBX/Outer Banks Flips To Sports As '98.1 The Score'. allaccess.com (March 30, 2015). Retrieved March 31, 2015.