WRFY-FM

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WRFY-FM
WRFY Y102 logo.png
Broadcast area Berks County
Frequency 102.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingY102
Programming
Language(s) English
HD2: Spanish/English
Format Adult contemporary
Subchannels HD2: Tropical music "Rumba 92.3"
Ownership
Owner
WRAW
History
First air date
September 23, 1962
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 69562
Class B
ERP 10,000 watts (analog)
400 watts (digital) [2]
HAAT 246 meters (807 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 40°19′19.3″N75°53′33.7″W / 40.322028°N 75.892694°W / 40.322028; -75.892694 (WRFY-FM)
Translator(s) See § Translator
Links
Public license information
Webcast FM/HD1: Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
HD2: Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
WebsiteFM/HD1: y102reading.iheart.com
HD2: rumbareading.iheart.com

WRFY-FM (102.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Reading, Pennsylvania, calling itself "Y102". The station is owned by iHeartMedia through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts an AC radio format. The studios and offices are on Perkiomen Avenue in Reading. [3]

Contents

WRFY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 10,000 watts. Its transmitter tower is located on the east side of Reading on Neversink Mountain ( 40°19′19.0″N75°53′34.0″W / 40.321944°N 75.892778°W / 40.321944; -75.892778 ). [4] The station's signal covers the cities of Lancaster, Allentown and Pottsville and the northwestern suburbs of Philadelphia. [5] WRFY-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel carries a Spanish-language contemporary hits format known as "Rumba 92.3.," which feeds FM translator W222BY.

History

On September 23, 1962, the station first signed on the air. [6] It was owned by the City Broadcasting Company as a stand-alone FM station. (In that era, most FM stations were co-owned with AM or TV stations but WRFY-FM was not.) Its original studios were in Mount Penn.

By the 1970s, it had raised its power to 42,000 watts. Its tower is 807 feet HAAT. It carried a beautiful music format, with quarter hour sweeps of instrumental cover versions of popular adult songs, including Broadway and Hollywood show tunes. It was an affiliate of the ABC FM Network.

By the 1980s, it had switched to a Top 40 format. [7] It was affiliated with the RKO Radio Network for news and features. Over time, it moved in a more adult direction, making the transition to Hot Adult Contemporary music.

In 1996, WRFY-FM was acquired by Clear Channel Communications, along with WRAW 1340 AM. [8] In 2014, Clear Channel changed its name to iHeartMedia.

Translator

WRFY-HD2 programming is broadcast on the following translator:

Broadcast translator for WRFY-HD2
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
W222BY92.3 FM Laureldale, Pennsylvania 13852090 (Vert.)242.4  m (795  ft)D 40°19′19.3″N75°53′33.7″W / 40.322028°N 75.892694°W / 40.322028; -75.892694 (W222BY) LMS

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WRFY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WRFY-FM]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. August 6, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  3. ↑ Y102reading.iheart.com/contact
  4. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WRFY
  5. ↑ "54 dBu Service Contour for WRFY, Reading, PA, 102.5 MHz". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  6. ↑ Information from Broadcasting Yearbook 1964 page B-135
  7. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1985 page B-234
  8. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2000 page D-388
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