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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 96.7MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.7 WCEI |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2:WINX-FM simulcast |
| Ownership | |
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| WINX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1975; 50 years ago (1975) (as WEMD-FM) |
Former call signs | WEMD-FM (1975–1981) |
Call sign meaning | Clark Enterprises, Inc. (former owner) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11668 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | |
| HAAT | 141 meters (463 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′22.2″N76°05′34.4″W / 38.956167°N 76.092889°W /38.956167; -76.092889 (WCEI-FM) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | forevermidshore.com/wcei967 |
WCEI-FM (96.7MHz, "96.7 WCEI") is a commercialradio station broadcasting anadult contemporary format. Licensed to serveEaston, Maryland, United States, the station is owned by Forever Media, through licensee FM Radio Licenses, LLC.[3] The station's broadcast tower is located nearWye Mills, Maryland, at (38°57′22.2″N76°05′34.4″W / 38.956167°N 76.092889°W /38.956167; -76.092889).[4] Although WCEI is officially licensed to Easton, the station's reach includes theBaltimore area, as it can be heard clearly in most parts of the city and surrounding areas.
The station went on the air as WEMD-FM in 1975 simulcasting its AM sister stationWEMD which had amiddle of the road format along with news, farm reports, and local happenings. On December 21, 1981, the station changed its call sign to the current WCEI-FM to represent the new owners, Clark Enterprises Incorporated.[5] On August 24, 1985, WCEI-FM became an affiliate ofAmerican Top 40 withCasey Kasem.
In its early years, WEMD-FM was a 3,000 watt station. Sometime in the mid-late 1980s, WCEI-FM asked for a power increase due to the fact that it was anEmergency Alert System Carrier and needed a more powerful reach and penetration into businesses and homes. The ask was roughly for 10,000 watts but the station was given an increase to a B1 - 12,500 watts.