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WOBX-FM

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WOBX-FM
Broadcast areaElizabeth City-Nags Head
Frequency98.1 MHz
Branding98.1 The OBX
Programming
FormatAdult Album Alternative
Ownership
OwnerEast Carolina Radio
WOBR-FM, WOBX, WRSF
History
First air date
1998 (as WBGI)
Former call signs
WBGI (1998–2000)
Call sign meaning
Outer Banks
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73365
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts horizontal
50,300 watts vertical
HAAT137.2 meters (450 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°51′54″N 75°39′0″W / 35.86500°N 75.65000°W / 35.86500; -75.65000
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website981theobx.com

WOBX-FM (98.1 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting an adult album alternative format. Licensed to Manteo, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Elizabeth City-Nags Head area. The station is currently owned by East Carolina Radio.

Hot AC

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In the early 2000s, WOBX-FM was branded as "98-1 OBX" with a Hot adult contemporary format.

Rock

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On May 14, 2004, WOBX-FM Dropped the Hot AC format.[2] After seven weeks of stunting, On June 25, 2004 the station debuted Active Rock branded as "98X'. On June 21, 2009. WOBX-FM rebranded as "98 OBX", but kept the Active Rock format.

Nick Radio

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On August 30, 2010 WOBX-FM changed their format to classic hits, branded as "Nick Radio".

Newstalk 98.1

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On September 13, 2010 WOBX-FM changed their format to news/talk, branded as "Newstalk 98.1".

98.1 The Score

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On March 27, 2015, WOBX-FM flipped to sports talk as "98.1 The Score", adding Washington Nationals baseball and the Westwood One radio networks' sporting event broadcasts. WOBX-FM also airs sports talk shows from the Fox Sports Radio and CBS Sports Radio networks.[3]

98.1 The OBX

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On April 30, 2024, WOBX-FM began stunting with a wide variety of music as "98.1 The Glitch" while the sports format moved to AM 1530 WOBX. Two days later on May 2 at Noon, the station changed format to Adult Album Alternative, branded as "98.1 The OBX". The first song on "The OBX" was "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence and the Machine.

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(WOBX-FM's previous logo under its former active rock format)

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOBX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ WOBX/Outer Banks Flips To Sports As '98.1 The Score'. allaccess.com (March 30, 2015). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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