WIYY

WIYY
Broadcast areaBaltimore metropolitan area
Frequency97.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding98 Rock
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatMainstream rock
SubchannelsHD2: Simulcast of WBAL (news/talk)
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Baltimore Ravens Radio Network
Baltimore Orioles Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
WBAL, WBAL-TV
History
First air date
December 7, 1958 (1958-12-07)[1]
Former call signs
WFDS-FM (1958–1960)
WBAL-FM (1960–1977)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65693
ClassB
ERP
  • 13,000 watts (analog)
  • 270 watts (digital)[3]
HAAT294 meters (965 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°20′5″N 76°39′2″W / 39.33472°N 76.65056°W / 39.33472; -76.65056 (WIYY)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.98online.com

WIYY (97.9 FM, "98 Rock") is a commercial radio station in Baltimore, Maryland. It is owned by Hearst Communications and broadcasts a mainstream rock radio format. WIYY shares studios and offices with sister stations WBAL (1090 AM) and WBAL-TV (channel 11) on Television Hill in the Woodberry section of Baltimore. WIYY's transmitter utilizes WBAL-TV's 'candlestick' antenna on the shared Television Hill candelabra tower.

WIYY and WBAL are the flagship stations of the Baltimore Ravens radio network and the Baltimore Orioles Radio Network. The two are the only radio stations owned by the Hearst Corporation.

  1. ^ 1960 Broadcasting Yearbook, page A-163
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIYY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Notification of Operations with Increased Digital power". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. July 16, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

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