Our History

The Seagull first went online in April of 2021 as “Sunny 105” with a mix of “Feel Good Variety”: upbeat pop and classic rock music from the 70s all the way to the current hits of today. We did not intend this station to be anything more than just a music station. However, it began to explode with online listenership and we put more time, resources and focus on what was, Sunny 105. We started to feature local news, weather and traffic for the Mid Shore of Maryland. In the late summer of 2021, we entered in to an agreement with TV Delmarva and began broadcasting over the air on channel 14.6. We saw continuous growth, and in the fall of 2022 we rebranded to “The Seagull” in an effort to give the station a more localized approach for the Mid Shore and lower Delaware. We also wanted to drop the number “105” from our name to avoid confusion as the number had no meaning. In December of 2022, we were the number one online streamed station playing continuous Christmas music for the second year in a row. In April of 2023, we lost the agreement to broadcast on TV Delmarva channel 14.6, nonetheless, we remained as an online only station and continued to grow, consistently reaching over 100 thousand listeners per month online alone. The summer of 2023 we became a top 5 most listened to radio station out of nearly 13,000 stations who are streaming on the Internet-Radio website. Even with this exceptional growth, it was not enough for us. We were working to find a way to get The Seagull back transmitting over the air instead of just an online stream. In the fall of 2023, we began the process to build our own FM radio station. December of 2023 we filed an application with the FCC to obtain a license for 98.3 FM to serve the Mid Shore of Maryland. In January of 2024 that application was accepted for filing and on March 1, 2024 the FCC granted us a construction permit. We began periodic testing of our broadcast signal mid March 2024. By October of 2025, we were in full FCC compliance and filed our final paperwork to obtain our license to serve. Our license for 98.3 FM WXQA-LP was granted November 28, 2025.

Our Mission 

Shore Community Broadcasting Inc. and 98.3 The Seagull is a community led and managed radio broadcasting service providing access, information, communication, news, critical severe weather information and entertainment to Barclay, MD. We will provide a service targeting the diverse, underserved residents of the community. We will create, develop and promote community radio for the benefit of Barclay, MD and the surrounding areas in Northern Queen Anne's county and Northern Caroline county. The purpose of Shore Community Broadcasting's Nonprofit Incorporation is an independent, noncommercial, educational media organization. 

Our Coverage Area

98.3 FM Population Reach