WINN

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WINN
Frequency 104.9 FM (MHz)
BrandingWIN 104.9
Programming
Format Hot Adult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerWhite River Broadcasting Co., Inc.
WWWY
History
First air date
January 30, 1975
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 41891
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 91 meters
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website https://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. [2]

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History

104.9 FM signed on January 30, 1975, as WWWY-FM. It was an MOR (Middle of the road) radio station. The very first song played was "Have You Ever Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton-John. It became WINN-FM in late 2001. [3] [4]

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? [5] 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. [6] [7]

References

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

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