WBGY

WBGY

Naples, Florida
Broadcast area	Marco Island, Florida
Frequency	88.1 MHz
Branding	98.1 FM Marco Island
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary music, Talk, News
Ownership
Owner	Everglades City Broadcasting
Technical information
Facility ID	47386
Class	A
ERP	110 watts
HAAT	18.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates	25°51′56.00″N 81°23′9.00″W
Repeater(s)	W251BL 98.1 MHz, Licensed to Everglades City operating at Marco Island
Links
Webcast	Listen Live (via TuneIn) Listen Live (PLS)
Website	98.1 FM Marco Island

WBGY (88.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a mix of adult contemporary music, news, and talk. Licensed to Naples, Florida, United States, the station serves the Marco Island area. The station is currently owned by Everglades City Broadcasting. The station is co-owned by Paul Lethbridge, former CBC television national news anchor and Toronto radio personality and Michelle Higgins. The station is repeated on W251BL 98.1 MHz; licensed to Everglades City and operating at Marco Island, the repeater serves the Marco Island area including Goodland and Isles of Capri.

WBGY applied to the FCC in January 2015 for a city of license change, a power increase and change of tower location.

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.

External links

• 98.1 FM Marco Island
• Facebook - 98.1 FM Marco Island
• Facebook - 88.1 The Island FM (old page)
• Facility details for Facility ID WBGY ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID W251BL ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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