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| Broadcast area | Baltimore metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 97.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 98 Rock |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: Simulcast of WBAL (news/talk) |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks Baltimore Ravens Radio Network Baltimore Orioles Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBAL, WBAL-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | December 7, 1958[1] |
Former call signs | WFDS-FM (1958–1960) WBAL-FM (1960–1977) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65693 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | |
| HAAT | 294 meters (965 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°20′5″N 76°39′2″W / 39.33472°N 76.65056°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ 1960 Broadcasting Yearbook, page A-163
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIYY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Notification of Operations with Increased Digital power". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. July 16, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2018.