- Station name Station name
- WIYY - 98 Rock
- Description Description
- WIYY shares studios and offices with sister stations WBAL (1090 AM) and WBAL-TV (channel 11) on Television Hill in the Woodberry section of Baltimore. WIYY's transmitter utilizes WBAL-TV's 'candlestick' antenna on the shared Television Hill candelabra tower.
- Launch date Launch date
- 7 December 1958
- Owner Owner
- Hearst Communications
- Contact Contact
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WIYY - 98 Rock
United States
Format
56kbps • AAC
WIYY (97.9 FM, "98 Rock") is a commercial radio station in Baltimore, Maryland. It is owned by Hearst Communications and broadcasts a mainstream rock radio format.
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Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | 98online.com |
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Broadcast profile
Broadcast profile Broadcast profile
Primary frequency
97.9 MHz
Service type
FM
Transmitter coordinates
39.3347222, -76.6505556
Coverage area
Baltimore metropolitan area
Owner / network
Hearst Communications
First air date
7 December 1958
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Station details
Station details
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Location, identifiers, and useful links for this station.
| Station ID | 23427 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, Maryland |
| Branding | 98 Rock |
| Owner | Hearst Communications |
| Broadcast area | Baltimore metropolitan area |
| Launched | 7 December 1958 |
| Website | 98online.com |
| Primary frequency | 97.9 MHz |
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| Last check | 20 hours ago |
|---|---|
| Stream host | playerservices.streamtheworld.com |
| Final host | 29324.live.streamtheworld.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/aacp |
| Server software | MediaGateway 6.16.1-500.el9 |
| Latency | 1248 ms |
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| Current stream format | AAC |
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Last successful stream
20 hours ago
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About station About WIYY - 98 Rock
WIYY (97.9 FM, "98 Rock") is a commercial radio station in Baltimore, Maryland. It is owned by Hearst Communications and broadcasts a mainstream rock radio format.
WIYY shares studios and offices with sister stations WBAL (1090 AM) and WBAL-TV (channel 11) on Television Hill in the Woodberry section of Baltimore. WIYY's transmitter utilizes WBAL-TV's 'candlestick' antenna on the shared Television Hill candelabra tower. WIYY and WBAL are the flagship stations of the Baltimore Ravens radio network and the Baltimore Orioles Radio Network. The two are the only radio stations owned by the Hearst Corporation.
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