WHLY

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WHLY
WHLY LaRaza98.1-1460-1580 logo.png
City South Bend, Indiana
Frequency AM 1580 kHz
BrandingLa Raza
Programming
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerIgnacio Zepeda
(I.B. Communications, Ltd.)
WKAM
History
First air date
 1947
Former call signs
WDND (2004-2006)
WHLY (2001-2004)
WJVA (1999-2001)
WHLY (1994-1999)
WIWO (1993-1994)
WAMJ (1981-1993)
WJVA (1948-1981) [1]
Technical information
Facility ID 67133
Class B
Power 1,000 watts day
500 watts night
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website http://www.larazaindiana.com

WHLY is a Regional Mexican radio station in South Bend, Indiana, broadcasting at 1580 on the AM dial. On May 1, 2013, WHLY adopted its current Regional Mexican format as La Raza 1580 AM. The station is currently owned by Ignacio Zepeda's I.B. Communications, Ltd., who also owns WKAM 1460 AM in Goshen, which is simulcast by WHLY.

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History

The station began broadcasting on December 22, 1947, as WJVA, a 250-watt daytime-only station on 1580 kHz. Studio and transmitter were on Hickory Road in Mishawaka, Indiana. It has used several different call signs since the early 1980s, including WAMJ and WIWO. [1] The WHLY calls were first used at AM 1580 in 1994 as "Radio Hollywood," using Westwood One's Adult Standards nostalgia-based music format.

On March 17, 1997 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with WHLY authorized to move from 1580 to 1620 kHz. [2] A construction permit for the expanded band station, licensed to Artistic Media Partners and also located in South Bend, was assigned the call letters WJVA on March 6, 1998, [3] and began broadcasting in November 1998.

A simulcast of AM 1580 at first, AM 1620 picked up the "Radio Hollywood" standards format and WHLY calls on a permanent basis after a few months, while the WJVA calls moved to AM 1580, which flipped to classic country, in February 1999. [4]

The station was owned by Times Communications, but from 1999 to 2006 was operated by Artistic Media Partners under an LMA. The country format ended in March 2001 and 1580 and 1620 once again began to simulcast, setting in motion a complicated series of call letter and format changes that would continue over the next five years:

Times Communications' LMA with Artistic Media Partners expired, and from December 8, 2006 until May 1, 2013 Times leased WHLY to St. Thomas More Foundation, which debuted an EWTN Catholic format. [5] [6] The FCC generally enforced a policy that both an original standard AM band station, and its expanded band twin, had to remain under common ownership. Therefore, in 2013 the FCC denied a request to separately transfer the expanded band station, now WDND, to the St. Thomas More Foundation. [7]

The FCC's initial policy for expanded band authorizations was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to keep the original frequency, [2] although this deadline was extended multiple times. It was ultimately decided to remain on the original frequency, and the license for WDND on 1620 kHz was cancelled on April 15, 2019, with WHLY remaining on the air at 1580 kHz. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Call letter History (FCC.gov)
  2. 1 2 "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. This notice lists WHLY under its earlier call sign of WAMJ.
  3. ↑ Call Letter History for DWDND" (Facility ID: 87112)
  4. ↑ February 1999 News and Notes Austerman, Mike. Michiguide.com February 28, 1999. Accessed May 21, 2010
  5. ↑ WHLY converts to Catholic programming South Bend Tribune. November 23, 2006. Accessed May 21, 2010
  6. ↑ West Michigan: Newsmakers Nov 20-26, 2006 Austerman, Mike. Michiguide.com November 26, 2006. Accessed May 21, 2010
  7. ↑ "In re: WHLY(AM), South Bend, Indiana" (FCC DA 13-600, released April 3, 2013)
  8. ↑ FCC Station Search Details: DWDND (Facility ID: 87112)

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