97.1 The Wave live

97.1 The Wave is a classic hits station for Ocean City, Maryland. It broadcasts as WAVD on 97.1 FM, is licensed to Ocean Pines, Maryland, and is owned by Forever Media. On this page you will find the station's details, along with similar stations you can play right away.

Classic hits

WAVD plays classic hits — the songs people grew up with. Programming support comes from Broadcast Architecture.

History

The station went on the air in 1991 as WZJO. It was WLFX from 1994 and WQJZ from 1998 before becoming WAVD in 2011. The call letters stand for "WAVe Delmarva".

Sister stations

The Wave's sister stations are WAFL, WCHK-FM, WNCL and WXDE.

For the Delmarva shore

From Ocean City's boardwalk to Ocean Pines and the beach towns of Delmarva, 97.1 The Wave is the station for summer drives, beach days and the songs that go with them.

Why listeners tune in

For residents and visitors on the shore, The Wave offers familiar hits from a local station. ## How to listen You can hear 97.1 The Wave on the radio on 97.1 FM across Ocean City and Delmarva. A working online stream for 97.1 The Wave is not available on this page yet; when one is found, the player at the top will start carrying it. It is a station for a beach day or a drive. To find it on the radio, tune your car stereo or home receiver to the frequency shown at the top of this page; reception is usually best close to the station's home city, and AM signals often travel farther after dark. If you are outside the coverage area, or simply want something to listen to right now, scroll down. Below you will find 97.1 The Wave's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations — many of them stream live right here, so you can press play on another station in the same format or the same area with one click. The page is free to use, with no account, subscription or app.

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