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| Broadcast area | Panama City, Florida |
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| Frequency | 98.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Sunny 98.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WEBZ,WFLF-FM,WPAP | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971; 54 years ago (1971) (as WGNE-FM) |
Former call signs | WGNE-FM (1971–1987) |
Call sign meaning | "Florida Sunny" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66667 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP |
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| HAAT | 330 meters (1,080 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°30′42.7″N85°29′16.9″W / 30.511861°N 85.488028°W /30.511861; -85.488028 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | sunny985.iheart.com |
WFSY (98.5FM) is aradio station which normally broadcasts anadult contemporary format but during the holidays, broadcastsChristmas music.[2] Licensed toPanama City, Florida, United States, the station also serves theDothan, Alabama, market. The station is currently owned byiHeartMedia and features programming from iHeartsubsidiaryPremiere Networks.[3] Current morning programming includes that of Murphy, Sam, and Jodi.
WFSY went on the air as WGNE-FM in 1971, an FM simulcast of AMbeautiful music stationWGNE. 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".
The station adopted abeautiful music format inquadraphonic stereo on January 4, 1975, rebranding to "Q-98" until at least 1978.
After the AM station was sold to Gulf Coast Community College (nowGulf Coast State College) in 1982, the station flipped to anoldies format, which lasted until 1987.
In 1987, WGNE-FM became WFSY, marketed as "Sunny 98.5", and flipped from oldies to adult contemporary.
In 1997, WFSY,WPBH,WDIZ, andWPAP were sold toiHeartMedia (then known as Clear Channel).
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