WWEG#Translators

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WWEG

| logo = {{ubl|200px|200px}}

| city = Myersville, Maryland

| area = Hagerstown metropolitan area and Frederick County, Maryland

| branding = 106.9 The Eagle

| frequency = 106.9 MHz {{HD Radio}}

| translator = See tables below

| airdate = {{Start date and age|1954}}

| format = Classic hits

| subchannels = {{ubl|HD2: Soft oldies "Fred FM"|HD3: Classic country "93.5 & 100.5 Max Country"|HD4: News/Talk (WARK (AM) simulcast)}}

| erp = {{ubl|{{val|15500|u=watts|fmt=commas}} (analog)|{{val|620|u=watts|fmt=commas}} (digital){{cite web |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1676139&Service=FD&Form_id=335&Facility_id=39806 |title=FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WWEG] |date=April 13, 2015 |website=fcc.gov |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=July 3, 2019}}}}

| haat = {{convert|260|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = B

| facility_id = 39806

| licensing_authority = FCC

| coordinates = {{Coord|39|29|57.4|N|77|36|41.0|W|type:landmark_region:US-MD_source:FCC|name=WWEG}}

| callsign_meaning = "Eagle"

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WARK-FM (1954–1976)|WWCS (1976–1982)|WXCS (1982–1985)|WARX (1985–2005)}}

| affiliations =

| owner = Manning Broadcasting, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations = {{hlist|WAFY|WARK}}

| webcast = {{ubl|[https://player.amperwave.net/3925 WWEG Webstream]|[https://player.amperwave.net/9067 WWEG-HD2 Webstream]|[https://player.amperwave.net/5842 WWEG-HD3 Webstream]}}

| website = {{ubl|{{URL|1069theeagle.com|106.9 The Eagle}}|{{URL|heyfredfm.com|Fred FM (HD2)}}|{{URL|maximumcountry.com/|Max Country (HD3)}}}}

}}

WWEG (106.9 FM, "106.9 The Eagle") is a commercial American radio station licensed to serve Myersville, Maryland. The station is owned by Manning Broadcasting, Inc. and broadcasts a classic hits format.

The station's broadcast tower is located west of Myersville at ({{coord|39|29|57.4|N|77|36|40.9|W}}).{{cite web|url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WWEG |title=FM Query Results for WWEG |website=fcc.gov |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 3, 2017}} The station's service contour covers portions of the "Four-State Region" of western Maryland, South Central Pennsylvania, eastern West Virginia and northern Virginia.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/map-display#appid=1186054&call=WWEG&freq=106.9&contour=54&city=MYERSVILLE&state=MD&fileno=BLH-20070518AAX&.map |title=54 dBu Service Contour for WWEG, Myersville, MD, 106.9 MHz |website=fcc.gov |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 3, 2017}}

HD Radio

WWEG uses HD Radio and broadcasts a soft oldies format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Fred FM", which is simulcast on translators W232DG in Frederick, Maryland and W271BV in Hagerstown, Maryland. The station also broadcasts a classic country format on its HD3 subchannel, branded as "93.5 & 100.5 Max Country", which is simulcast on translators W228AM in Frederick, Maryland, and W263CR in Halfway, Maryland. The HD4 subchannel is a simulcast of talk formatted WARK AM.

On May 12, 2025, WWEG's HD2 subchannel changed their format from contemporary Christian to soft oldies, branded as "Fred FM".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/300377/fred-brings-soft-oldies-to-frederick-hagerstown/ Fred Brings Soft Oldies to Frederick & Hagerstown] Radioinsight - May 13, 2025

History

The station signed on for the first time in 1954, with the WARK-FM call sign. In 1976, the call sign was changed to WWCS, standing for "Country Sunshine", an automated country format it ran at the time.{{cite news|title=Call letters|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1976/1976-06-14-BC.pdf|work=Broadcasting|date=June 14, 1976|page=62}} In a market dominated with country stations (WYII & WAYZ), WWCS struggled in the ratings even though it had the most powerful broadcast signal.

On October 6, 1982, WWCS became WXCS, dropping its country music format for album-oriented rock using the branding "107 X Marks The Rock". 107 X was a hit immediately, although its popularity waned as the "AOR" format struggled in the 80's.

On March 1, 1985, the call sign was changed to WARX, the AOR format was switched to soft adult contemporary and the station rebranded as "Magic 106.9".

In February 1992, the station switched to an oldies format with a branding change to "Oldies 106.9".

On December 30, 2004, previous owner Manning Broadcasting sold WARK and WARX to Nassau Broadcasting, who took control immediately via a local marketing agreement.{{cite web |last1=CDBS File No. BAL - 20041230ABT |title=CDBS Print |url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101036757&formid=314&fac_num=39807 |website=licensing.fcc.gov}} On February 27, 2005, Nassau flipped to classic hits with the branding "106.9 The Eagle". Later the same day, nearby Waynesboro, Pennsylvania-based WWMD (now WBHB-FM) switched from Top 40 to classic rock with the WEEG call sign and a similar branding of "Eagle 101.5".{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Dave |title=Two Eagles Land In Hagerstown |url=http://www.dcrtv.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050301033439/http://www.dcrtv.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-03-01 |website=DCRTV |date=27 February 2005}} After a brief time of dueling "Eagle"s, WEEG ceded the branding the following week and flipped to "Classic Rock 101.5" with the callsign WFYN.{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Dave |title=WEEG Becomes WFYN |url=http://www.dcrtv.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050322003945/http://www.dcrtv.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-03-22 |website=DCRTV |date=14 March 2005}}{{cite web |last1=Fybush |first1=Scott |title=["And there are new calls (again) for the former WWMD..."] |url=http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2005/050314/nerw.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050323094848/http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2005/050314/nerw.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-03-23 |website=Northeast Radio Watch |date=14 March 2005}}

In 2008, the city of license was changed to Myersville, Maryland.

After Nassau went into chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, WWEG and WARK, along with WAFY in Frederick, were re-purchased by Manning Broadcasting in May 2012,{{cite news|last=Aines|first=Don|title=Two area radio stations return to local owners|url=http://articles.herald-mail.com/2012-05-09/news/31646088_1_nassau-broadcasting-partners-wafy-fm-wafy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106041123/http://articles.herald-mail.com/2012-05-09/news/31646088_1_nassau-broadcasting-partners-wafy-fm-wafy|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 6, 2014|access-date=November 10, 2012|newspaper=The Herald-Mail|date=May 9, 2012}} with the sale being completed on November 1, 2012, at a price of $6.4 million.{{cite news|title=EMF Buys Dallas-Fort Worth FM From Liberman|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/112161/emf-buys-dallas-fort-worth-fm-from-liberman|access-date=November 10, 2012|newspaper=All Access|date=November 5, 2012}} Manning's repurchase of WWEG and WARK followed a lawsuit against Nassau over missed payments.{{cite news|title=Manning Broadcasting Sues Nassau Principal Over Unpaid Note, Contract Amounts|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/101376/manning-broadcasting-sues-nassau-principal-over-un|access-date=November 10, 2012|newspaper=All Access|date=January 23, 2012}}

Translators

The following three translators simulcast the programming of WWEG-HD2 or HD3:

{{RadioTranslators

| call1 = W228AM

| freq1 = 93.5

| city1 = Frederick, Maryland

| fid1 = 20687

| watts1 = 150

| haat1 = 169

| class1 = D

| coord1 = {{coord|39|25|5.4|N|77|30|2.0|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|name=W228AM}}

| notes1 = Simulcasts HD3

| call2 = W232DG

| freq2 = 94.3

| city2 = Frederick, Maryland

| fid2 = 139260

| watts2 = 117

| haat2 = 24

| class2 = D

| coord2 = {{coord|39|29|38|N|77|29|55.0|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|name=W232DG}}

| notes2 = Simulcasts HD2

| call3 = W263CR

| freq3 = 100.5

| city3 = Halfway, Maryland

| fid3 = 141628

| watts3 = 250

| haat3 = 68

| class3 = D

| coord3 = {{coord|39|37|36.4|N|77|42|38.0|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|name=W263CR}}

| notes3 = Simulcasts HD3

| call4 = W271BV

| freq4 = 102.1

| city4 = Hagerstown, Maryland

| fid4 = 155478

| watts4 = 250

| haat4 = 72

| class4 = D

| coord4 = {{coord|39|37|36.4|N|77|42|38.0|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|name=W271BV}}

| notes4 = Simulcasts HD2

}}

Former logos

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References

WEG

Category:Radio stations established in 1954

Category:Classic hits radio stations in the United States

Category:1954 establishments in Maryland

Category:Frederick County, Maryland