WFSY

WFSY (98.5 FM) is a radio station which normally broadcasts an adult contemporary format but during the holidays, broadcasts Christmas music.[1] Licensed to Panama City, Florida, United States, the station also serves the Dothan, AL market. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia and features programming from Premiere Radio Networks.[2] Current morning programming includes that of Murphy, Sam, and Jodi.

WFSY
CityPanama City, Florida
Broadcast areaPanama City, Florida
Frequency98.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingSunny 98.5
SloganPanama City's Best Variety of Yesterday and Today!
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Radio Networks
iHeartRadio
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
WEBZ, WFLF-FM, WPAP
History
First air date
1971 (1971) (as WGNE-FM)
Former call signs
WGNE-FM (1971–1986)
Call sign meaning
W Florida SunnY
Technical information
Facility ID66667
ClassC0
ERP96,000 watts
100,000 watts (W/beam tilt)
HAAT330 meters (1,080 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°30′42.7″N 85°29′16.9″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitesunny985.iheart.com

History

WFSY went on the air as WGNE-FM in 1971, an FM simulcast of AM beautiful music station WGNE. Because of its position at 98.5 MHz, its callsign was advertised as standing for "Genie Ninety Eight", rather than the AM station's, which just represented its tagline, "Genie Radio".

After the AM station was sold to Gulf Coast Community College (now Gulf Coast State College) in 1982, the station flipped to an oldies format, which lasted until 1986.

In 1986, WGNE-FM became WFSY, marketed as "Sunny 98.5", and flipped from oldies to AC.

In 1997, WFSY, WPBH, WDIZ, and WPAP were sold to iHeartMedia (then known as ClearChannel).

Previous logos

References
  1. "WFSY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.


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