WINN

Last updated
WINN
WINN Win 104.9 logo.png
City Columbus, Indiana
Frequency 104.9 FM (MHz)
BrandingWIN 104.9
Programming
Format Hot Adult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerWhite River Broadcasting Co., Inc.
WWWY
Technical information
Facility ID 41891
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 91 meters
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website http://www.win1049.com/

WINN 104.9 FM is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Columbus, Indiana, the station is owned by White River Broadcasting Co., Inc. [1]

Contents

History

104.9 FM signed on January 30, 1975, as WWWY-FM. It became WINN-FM in late 2001. [2] [3]

The radio station has had various different formats throughout its history. It had a Classic Hits format branded as 104.9 The River from 2007? [4] until July 2, 2012, when it became a Hot Adult Contemporary Format. The Classic Hits format is now on WWWY branded at 106.1 The River. [5] [6]

Related Research Articles

WVMX Radio station in Westerville, Ohio

WVMX is a radio station broadcasting a Hot AC format. Licensed to the suburb of Westerville, Ohio, it serves the Columbus metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1991 under the call sign WCEZ. The station is currently owned by Franklin Communications, Inc. Its studios are located in Upper Arlington and the transmitter site is west of Sunbury.

WNND Radio station in Pickerington, Ohio

WNND and WNNP are two FM radio stations serving the Columbus, Ohio market. Owned by Saga Communications, WNND broadcasts on 103.5 MHz from Pickerington, Ohio, and WNNP broadcasts on 104.3 MHz from Richwood, Ohio. Its studios are located in Upper Arlington.

WDHT Radio station in Urbana, Ohio

WDHT, "Hot 102.9", is a Rhythmic contemporary radio station in Urbana, Ohio serving the Dayton/Springfield area that broadcasts on the 102.9 frequency. WDHT is currently owned by Alpha Media, which also owns WING, WROU-FM, WCLI-FM and WGTZ. Its transmitter site on Miller Road in Springfield is shared with that of WULM as this was previously the transmitting site of the former WBLY/WAZU. WUFM based in Columbus also operates a Springfield translator from the same tower site. Its studios are in Kettering, Ohio.

KEKR Radio station in Mexia, Texas

KEKR is a commercial AM radio station, paired with an FM relay translator, broadcasting a classic country radio format. Licensed to Mexia, Texas, the station serves the Waco metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by M&M Broadcasters, Ltd. Its studios are in Waco, and its transmitter is located in Mexia.

WLIF Radio station in Baltimore, Maryland

WLIF is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Baltimore, Maryland. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. through licensee Audacy License, LLC and broadcasts an adult contemporary format. Its studios are located on Clarkview Road in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Baltimore, while its broadcast tower is located near Loch Raven Reservoir near Towson. at.

WIAD FM radio station in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.

WIAD is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Bethesda, Maryland, and serving the Washington metropolitan area. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc., through licensee Audacy License, LLC, and broadcasts a classic hits radio format, branded as "94.7 The Drive". The studios and offices are on Half Street SE near the Navy Yard in Southeast Washington.

CIDR-FM Radio station in Windsor, Ontario

CIDR-FM is a commercial Canadian radio station in Windsor, Ontario, targeting the Detroit–Windsor radio market. It is owned and operated by Bell Media and airs a Top 40/CHR format. The studios and offices are located on Ouellette Avenue in Windsor.

WWMX Radio station in Baltimore, Maryland

WWMX, known on-air as Mix 106.5, is a commercial FM radio station in Baltimore, Maryland. It broadcasts a hot adult contemporary radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. The studios and offices are on Clarkview Road off Jones Falls Expressway.

WRVE Radio station in Schenectady, New York, United States

WRVE is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Schenectady and serving the Capital District and Upper Hudson Valley New York. It broadcasts a Hot Adult Contemporary radio format and calls itself "99.5 The River," referring to the Hudson River. The station is owned by iHeartMedia as one of seven radio stations owned by the company in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy radio market.

WZEZ is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, United States, it serves the Turtle Lake, Wisconsin area. Established in 1997 as WWLC, the station is owned by Zoe Communications, Inc. and features local programming.

WFRG-FM Radio station in Utica, New York

WFRG-FM, branded as Big Frog 104, is a country music radio station licensed to Utica, New York. Owned by Townsquare Media as part of a cluster with news-talk station WIBX, hot AC-formatted WLZW, classic hits-formatted WODZ and classic rock-formatted WOUR, it bills itself as "Central New York’s #1 For New Country".

Nassau Broadcasting Partners LP was a company based in Princeton, New Jersey that owned radio stations in New England and the Mid-Atlantic United States. Nassau's stations, which included both AM and FM frequencies, were located in Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The company was owned and headed by Louis F. Mercatanti. Nassau was predominantly an operator of radio stations in medium and small markets. Nassau formerly owned radio station WCRB in Waltham, a Boston suburb, and located in the Boston market, the 11th largest radio market in the US, according to BIA Financial Network. However that station was sold to WGBH in 2009. Nassau operated radio stations in substantially all of the major formats. The company's most common format was classic rock/classic hits. On October 13, 2011 Nassau Broadcasting entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after their senior lenders petitioned for an involuntary Chapter 7 liquidation in September. The stations were auctioned to various bidders in May 2012 subject to bankruptcy judge and FCC approval. Nassau's last station, WPLY in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, lost its license in 2014 after having shut down in 2011.

KRCB-FM Radio station in Rohnert Park, California

KRCB-FM is a radio station in Rohnert Park, California, broadcasting to the Santa Rosa, California area. The station became the primary radio frequency for Northern California Public Media's public radio service in 2021 after operating as a commercial station since 1986.

KNEV Radio station in Reno, Nevada

KNEV is a commercial radio station located in Reno, Nevada, broadcasting on 95.5 FM. KNEV airs a classic hip hop music format branded as "95.5 The Vibe". The station rebroadcasts on translator K257AX at 99.3 FM in Battle Mountain, Nevada. It is owned by Cumulus Media. Its studios are located on Plumb Lane in South Reno, and its transmitter is located on McClellan Peak northeast of Carson City, Nevada.

WJTQ Radio station in Pensacola, Florida

WJTQ is an American commercial radio station serving the Pensacola, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama markets. The station, established in 1965, is owned by Cumulus Media and its broadcast license is held by Cumulus Licensing, LLC. Its studios are in Pensacola and its transmitter is near Robertsdale, Alabama.

WBVI is a commercially licensed radio station, broadcasting from Fostoria, Ohio, United States, but is marketed as a Findlay radio station. WBVI is owned and operated by the Roppe Corporation, but does business as TCB Holdings, Inc. It airs a Hot Adult Contemporary music format.

WDLT-FM Radio station in Saraland, Alabama

WDLT-FM is an American radio station licensed to the community of Saraland, Alabama. The station, founded in 1966, broadcasts to the greater Mobile metropolitan area. The station is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. The WDLT broadcast license is held by Cumulus Licensing LLC.

WKNL Radio station in New London, Connecticut

WKNL is a radio station licensed to serve New London, Connecticut. The station is owned by Hall Communications, Inc., which owns a number of stations in medium-sized markets along the eastern seaboard from Vermont to Florida. It airs a classic hits music format.

WSPT is a radio station that is licensed to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States and serves the Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids area. The station is owned by Richard L. Muzzy, through licensee Muzzy Broadcast Group, LLC and broadcasts a classic hits format.

WWWY Radio station in North Vernon, Indiana

WWWY is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to North Vernon, Indiana, the station serves the areas of Columbus, Indiana, Franklin, Indiana, and Madison, Indiana, and is owned by White River Broadcasting Co., Inc.

References

  1. WINN fcc.gov Accessed September 14, 2012
  2. "WINN-FM Station History" . Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  3. "WWWY-FM History" . Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  4. "Earliest know existence of 104.9 The River". Archived from the original on June 18, 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  5. "Columbus, IN Format Shuffle" . Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  6. "White River Broadcasting Re-Brands 2 of their Stations" . Retrieved 4 February 2014.

Coordinates: 39°11′09″N85°57′37″W / 39.18583°N 85.96028°W / 39.18583; -85.96028