WBBX (106.1

MHz The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), often described as being equivalent to one event (or cycle) per second. The hertz is an SI derived unit whose formal expression in terms of SI base u ...

) is an FM

radio station Radio broadcasting is the broadcasting of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based rad ...

broadcasting an

oldies Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as well as for a radio format playing this music. Since 2 ...

format. Licensed to

Pocomoke City, Maryland Pocomoke City, dubbed "the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore", is a city in Worcester County, Maryland, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Although renamed in a burst of civic enthusiasm in 1878, the city is regularly referred to by i ...

, United States, the station is owned by Vinco Media LLC (Vince Klepac). The station was assigned the WBBX call letters by the

Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, internet, wi-fi, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains j ...

on February 6,

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

History

The original call sign of the station was WMYJ in 1992. During two months of 1994, the call letters were changed to WWVV in 1994. While the station was licensed to Great Scott Broadcasting, it was operated under a local marketing agreement ( LMA) by Bay Broadcasting. Prior to 2005, the station was a simulcast of WBEY, a

country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

station. In 2005, the simulcast ended and the station switched its programming to SAM-FM, a variety hits programming format distributed by satellite by

Westwood One Westwood One, Inc. is an American radio network owned by Cumulus Media. The company syndicates talk, music, and sports programming. The company takes its name from an earlier network also named Westwood One, a company founded in 1976. The co ...

. In August 2007, WKHW dropped the format and the SAM-FM programming. The station overlapped Great Scott's own programming on WKHI which had a similar variety hits format serving the same geographic area. The station then became known as "K-Rock", broadcasting a classic rock programming format.

Silent

In Summer 2008, Bay Broadcasting's LMA with Great Scott Broadcasting ended in a dispute and the station went silent on June 23, 2008. WKHW was granted permission by the

to temporarily shut off its transmitter. Granted on August 21, 2008, this "remain silent" authority was to expire on February 17, 2009. The broadcast license for this station would automatically expire as a matter of law if the station did not resume broadcast operations by 12:01 a.m. on June 24, 2009. On April 13, 2009, while the station remained silent, the call sign was changed to WXSH.

Studio 106

On June 22, 2009, WXSH returned to the air at 106.1 FM with a rhythmic oldies format branded as "Studio 106". On August 25, 2009, GSB started a simulcast with 95.3 WKDB tower out of Laurel, DE. On August 4, 2010, the station went dark again.

Maxima 106.1 FM

On October 29, 2011, WXSH became Maxima 106.1 FM, a Spanish radio station managed by Hola Media Network. This station simulcast WJWL, Maxima 900, twenty-four hours a day.

The Vault

On November 3, 2014, WXSH changed its format to classic rock, branded as "The Vault" (simulcasting WJKI-FM 103.5 FM Bethany Beach, Delaware).

Xtra 106.1

With the sale of WXSH pending FCC approval, the station went dark for several weeks in early December 2018. On December 17, 2018, the new Xtra 106.1 was launched, playing "Delmarva's Greatest Hits of All Time".

94.9KHI simulcast

On May 1, 2019, WXSH dropped "Delmarva's Greatest Hits of All Time", and started simulcasting 94.9 WKHI.

Xtra 106.1 reboot

On June 7, 2019, WXSH dropped the WKHI simulcast and relaunched Xtra 106.1

B106.1

On February 6, 2020, WXSH rebranded as "B106.1" under new WBBX call letters.Pair of Classic Hits Relaunches in Delmarva
Rdaioinsight - February 6, 2020 On July 1, 2024, the station rebranded as Delmarva Gold B 106.1 playing an oldies format.

References

External links

* {{Oldies Radio Stations in Maryland BBX (FM) Radio stations established in 1992 Pocomoke City, Maryland 1992 establishments in Maryland Oldies radio stations in the United States