WBEA
Amagansett studios | |
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| Broadcast area | Eastern Long Island |
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| Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
| Branding | 101-7 The Beach |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Mainstream Top 40 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | July 3, 1985 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Beach or Beat |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52060 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 86.4 meters (283 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°52′10.4″N 72°34′35.3″W / 40.869556°N 72.576472°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | beachradio1017 |
WBEA (101.7 FM, "101-7 THE BEACH") is a Mainstream Top 40 radio station licensed to Southold, New York and serving eastern Long Island. The station is licensed to LRS Radio, LLC, which is owned by WEHM on-air talent Lauren Stone (68.8%) and her father Roger W. Stone (31.2%), the chairman/CEO of Kapstone Paper & Packaging Company in Northbrook, Illinois. Its transmitter is located in East Quogue, New York.
The station broadcasts from studios in Water Mill, New York, shared by WBAZ, WEHM and WEHN.