Broadcast area | Elizabeth City- Nags Head |
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Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
Branding | 98.1 The OBX |
Programming | |
Format | Adult Album Alternative |
Ownership | |
Owner | East 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 | |
Facility ID | 73365 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 50,000
watts horizontal 50,300 watts vertical |
HAAT | 137.2 meters (450 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°51′54″N 75°39′0″W / 35.86500°N 75.65000°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 981theobx.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.
In the early 2000s, WOBX-FM was branded as "98-1 OBX" with a Hot adult contemporary format.
On May 14, 2004, WOBX-FM Dropped the Hot AC format. [1] 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.
On August 30, 2010 WOBX-FM changed their format to classic hits, branded as "Nick Radio".
On September 13, 2010 WOBX-FM changed their format to news/talk, branded as "Newstalk 98.1".
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. [2]
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.
(WOBX-FM's previous logo under its former active rock format)