WCEM-FM

{{for|the AM radio station in Cambridge, Maryland, United States|WCEM (AM)}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WCEM-FM

| above = Simulcasting WRDE-FM Berlin

| logo =

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| city = Cambridge, Maryland

| area =

| branding = Coast Country 103.9/106.3

| frequency = 106.3 MHz

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| airdate = January 29, 1968

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| format = Country

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| power =

| erp = 6,000 watts

| haat = 99 meters

| class = A

| facility_id = 46940

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| callsign_meaning = W CambridgE Maryland

| former_callsigns = WCEM-FM (1968–1981)
WESP-FM (1981–1983)

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| affiliations = Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks

| operator =

| owner = Draper Holdings Business Trust

| licensee = WBOC, Inc.

| sister_stations = {{ubl|TV:|WBOC-TV, WBOC-LD, WRDE-LD, WRUE-LD, WSJZ-LD}} {{ubl|Radio:|WAAI, WBOC-FM, WCEM, WTDK, WRDE-FM, WZBH}}

| webcast = [https://www.coastcountry.com/player/ Listen Live]

| website = [https://www.coastcountry.com/ coastcountry.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

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WCEM-FM (106.3 MHz, "Coast Country 103.9/106.3") is a radio station playing a country music format. It broadcasts from Cambridge, Maryland. It is owned by the Draper Holdings Business Trust, as part of a cluster with CBS/Fox affiliate WBOC-TV (channel 16), NBC affiliate WRDE-LD (channel 31), Telemundo affiliate WBOC-LD (channel 42), and sister radio stations WBOC-FM, WTDK, WCEM, WAAI and WRDE-FM.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wboc.com/story/37199391/draper-media-to-acquire-mts-broadcasting-stations|title=Draper Media to Acquire MTS Broadcasting Stations|access-date=2018-03-11|language=en}} The station broadcasts from its studios in Cambridge Marketplace. WCEM-FM's transmitter is located in Cambridge.

In addition to its usual music programming, WCEM-FM broadcasts Baltimore Ravens games and little league baseball all-star games during the summer.

History

The station was assigned the callsign WCEM-FM on January 29, 1968. On June 1, 1981, the station changed its call sign to WESP-FM. On November 1, 1983, the station's call sign reverted to WCEM-FM.{{cite web |title=WCEM Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=46940&Callsign=WCEM |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}

On March 4, 2022, WCEM-FM rebranded as "Coast Country 103.9/106.3", with a simulcast of WRDE-FM/103.9—Berlin.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/220836/coast-country-103-9-106-3-debuts-in-delmarva/ Coast Country 103.9/106.3 Debuts In Delmarva] Radioinsight - March 3, 2022

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