# WCIB

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Radio station in Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States

WCIB Falmouth, Massachusetts United States Broadcast area Cape Cod and South Coast Frequency 101.9 MHz Branding Cool 102 Programming Format Oldies Ownership Owner iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) Sister stations WCOD-FM, WEII, WXTK History First air date August 1970; 55 years ago (1970-08) Call sign meaning Cape and Islands Broadcasting (original owners) Technical information[1] Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 2683 Class B1 ERP 12,000 watts horizontal polarization 11,340 watts vertical HAAT 145 meters (476 ft) Transmitter coordinates 41°33′31″N 70°35′44″W / 41.5587°N 70.5956°W / 41.5587; -70.5956 Links Public license information Public file LMS Webcast Listen live (via iHeartRadio) Website cool102.iheart.com

**WCIB** (101.9 [FM](/source/FM_broadcasting) "Cool 102") is a [commercial](/source/Commercial_radio) radio station [licensed](/source/City_of_license) to [Falmouth, Massachusetts](/source/Falmouth%2C_Massachusetts), and serving [Cape Cod](/source/Cape_Cod), [Martha’s Vineyard](/source/Martha%E2%80%99s_Vineyard) and the [South Coast](/source/SouthCoast_(Massachusetts)) area. It airs an [oldies](/source/Oldies) [radio format](/source/Radio_format) and is owned by [iHeartMedia, Inc.](/source/IHeartMedia%2C_Inc.) The studios and offices are on Barnstable Road in [Hyannis](/source/Hyannis%2C_Massachusetts).

WCIB has an [effective radiated power](/source/Effective_radiated_power) (ERP) of 12,000 watts [horizontal polarization](/source/Horizontal_polarization) and 11,340 watts vertical. The [transmitter](/source/Transmitter) is on Spring Bars Road in Falmouth, near the local [Walmart](/source/Walmart).[2]

## History

WCIB's transmission tower in Falmouth

### Top 40, AC and Country

The WCIB call letters stand for Cape and Islands Broadcasting, the original company that signed the station on in August 1970 (not to be confused with [WGBH](/source/WGBH_Educational_Foundation)-owned public radio station [WCAI](/source/WCAI), which has the same call sign meaning).

For several years, WCIB programmed a [top-40](/source/Top_40) format, but by late 1974 (after losing the top-40 battle to [WCOD-FM](/source/WCOD-FM)) the station switched to an "Adult Gold" format. The station was later home to a [soft adult contemporary](/source/Soft_adult_contemporary) format known as "Lite 102 WCIB", owned by Boston radio personality Larry Justice. After a short stint as "[Country](/source/Country_music) Thunder 101", the station was rebranded by its new owner, Al Makkay, as Cool 102, which quickly established itself as the market's ratings leader. Makkay Broadcasting sold WCIB, with its sister stations [WRZE](/source/WEII) and WCOD-FM, to Qantum Communications in 2003 for $32M.

### Clear Channel ownership

On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WCIB, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of [WALK AM](/source/WLID)-[FM](/source/WALK-FM) in [Patchogue, New York](/source/Patchogue%2C_New_York) to [Connoisseur Media](/source/Connoisseur_Media) via Qantum.[3] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.

WCIB programs [Christmas music](/source/Christmas_music) during the holiday season. The station usually makes this change in the last week of November, but in 2017 did so on November 1. iHeartMedia Cape Cod market manager Allison Davis said that "Given the general malaise around the country, we decided this was the right time to launch a feel-good format."[4] It later discontinued the flip to Christmas music, except for Christmas Eve and Day.

After performing the Christmas music stint again in December 2025, at Midnight on December 29 the station relaunched the "Cool 102" brand with their [classic hits](/source/Classic_hits) format now re-focused primarily on 1960s and 1970s music; the first song under the relaunched "Cool" was "[My Girl](/source/My_Girl_(The_Temptations_song))" by [The Temptations](/source/The_Temptations).[5]

### Signal reduction and coverage change

On August 6, 2014, Clear Channel filed a contingent application involving WCIB, [WBWL](/source/WBWL_(FM)) and [WWBB](/source/WWBB). It would eliminate the [directional pattern](/source/Directional_antenna) of WBWL in nearby Boston, giving WBWL a better signal. The application called for the reduction of WCIB's signal from a full 50,000 watts down to 13,000 watts with a directional null away from Boston, which also reduced their signal in the [Providence, Rhode Island](/source/Providence%2C_Rhode_Island) market and the Outer Cape area.[6]

The application was approved on October 6, 2014. WCIB's reduced power transmitter was put on the air December 9, 2014.[7] In August 2015, WCIB’s power was reduced to 12,000 watts to become a [Class B1](/source/List_of_North_American_broadcast_station_classes) (25,000-watt equivalent) radio station.[8][9]

Previous logo

### Shift to Oldies

On December 26, 2025, WCIB shifted their format from classic hits to 60s-70s oldies, still under the "Cool 102" branding.[10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-2683_1-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for WCIB"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=2683). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Radio-Locator.com/WCIB](https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=wcib&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ri-saletocc_3-0)** Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). ["Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island"](http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/88656/qantum-sells-to-clear-channel-connoisseur-expands-in-long-island/). *RadioInsight*. Retrieved May 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-projo-wcibchristmas_4-0)** Kuffner, Alex (November 7, 2017). ["Good grief! It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas"](http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20171107/good-grief-its-beginning-to-sound-lot-like-christmas). *[The Providence Journal](/source/The_Providence_Journal)*. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Cool 102 Cape Cod Moves To Oldies](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/330573/cool-102-cape-cod-moves-to-oldies/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["CDBS Print"](https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101643771&formid=301&fac_num=54568).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Application Search Details"](https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1662917).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["FCCInfo Results"](http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1685233).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Exclusive PPM Analysis September 2010 -- Austin, Providence, Nashville"](https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/82142/exclusive-ppm-analysis-september-2010----austin-pr).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Cool 102 Cape Cod Moves to Oldies](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/330573/cool-102-cape-cod-moves-to-oldies/) Radioinsight - December 29, 2025

## External links

- [Cool 102 WCIB official website](https://cool102.iheart.com/)

- [Facility details for Facility ID 2683 (WCIB)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=2683) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [WCIB](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=fm&callLetter=WCIB) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s FM station database

v t e Radio stations on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard (Massachusetts) By AM frequency 1170 1240 By FM frequency 88.3 88.7 89.1 90.1 WCAI WRYP 90.7 91.3 91.5 91.9 92.1 92.7 93.5 94.3 95.1 96.3 99.9 101.1 101.5 101.9 102.3 102.9 103.9 104.7 106.1 107.5 LPFM 96.7 Translators 94.7 96.7 100.5 103.5 106.5 Via FM subcarrier 67 kHz Talking Information Center (radio reading service) NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.55 Digital radio by frequency & subchannel 89.1-1 90.1-1 90.1-2 102.3-1 102.3-2 102.3-3 102.9-1 102.9-2 102.9-3 By call sign KEC73 W230AW W244CF W263CU W278DW W268CP WBUA WBUH WCAI HD2 WCIB WCOD-FM WEII WFCC-FM WFMR WFPB WFPB-FM WFRQ WGTX WGTX-FM HD2 HD3 WHYA WKFY WKKL WKPE-FM WMVY WOCN-FM WOMR WPXC HD2 HD3 WQRC WRYP WSDH WVVY-LP WXTK WYZX WZAI Defunct WCCT-FM (90.3 FM) WXLJ-LP (97.7 FM) WYOB-LP (105.5 FM) Nearby regions Boston Nantucket New Bedford-Fall River Providence See also List of radio stations in Massachusetts

v t e Oldies radio stations in the state of Massachusetts By frequency 1510 1520 95.1 100.5 101.1 101.9 By Callsign: WCIB WIZZ WMEX WXRB W263DE W266DQ By city Dudley Falmouth Quincy Weymouth See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Massachusetts See also Oldies Classic Hits

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