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WINX-FM

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WINX-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency94.3 MHz
Branding94.3 Dockside Radio
Programming
FormatVariety
Ownership
Owner
  • Radio:
  • TV:
History
First air date
July 25, 1990 (as WFBR)
Former call signs
WFBR (1990–2002)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
14774
ClassA
ERP4,600 watts
HAAT110 meters (360 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°37′49.4″N 76°3′23.8″W / 38.630389°N 76.056611°W / 38.630389; -76.056611
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.943dockside.com

WINX-FM (94.3 MHz) is a radio station in Saint Michaels, Maryland, United States. The station is currently owned by Draper Holdings Business Trust, through licensee WBOC, Inc. WINX-FM broadcasts a variety format.

History

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The station was assigned the call sign WFBR on July 25, 1990. On July 7, 2002, the station changed its call sign to the current WINX-FM.[2]

The call letters WINX were previously assigned to a station in Rockville, Maryland, from 1951.[3]

In October 2016, Forever Media acquired WINX-FM and WCEI-FM from First Media Radio for $6.5 million.[4]

In June 2025, Forever Media sold six of its stations (including WINX-FM) to Draper Media for $11 million.[5][6]

On December 29, 2025, WINX-FM changed their format from country (after stunting with country Christmas music) to a mixture of yacht rock, coastal country and acoustic chill, branded as "94.3 Dockside Radio".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WINX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WINX-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Richburg, Keith B. (November 2, 1981). "A Radio Empire Under Fire". Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Venta, Lance (October 3, 2016). "Forever Media Expands To Maryland’s Eastern Shore". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  5. ^ Jacobson, Adam (June 11, 2025). "Delmarva Broadcast Media Company Makes A Forever Deal". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  6. ^ Venta, Lance (June 11, 2025). "Draper Media Acquires Forever Media’s Wilmington & Easton Stations". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  7. ^ WINX-FM Reaches the Dockside RadioInsight - December 31, 2025
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