WROI

Last updated
WROI
City Rochester, Indiana
Frequency 92.1 MHz
BrandingGiant FM
Programming
Format Hot AC
Ownership
OwnerScott Huber and Johnny McCrory
(3 Towers Broadcasting Company, LLC)
History
First air date
August 29, 1971 [1]
Technical information
Facility ID 3605
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 57 meters (187 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website wroifm.com

WROI (92.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. The station is licensed to Rochester, Indiana, and is owned by Scott Huber and Johnny McCrory, through licensee 3 Towers Broadcasting Company, LLC. [2]

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History

WROI began broadcasting August 29, 1971. [1] It was owned by Fidelity Broadcasting Co. and aired a middle of the road (MOR) format. [3] [1] In 1983, the station was sold to Manitou Broadcasting for $240,000. [4] In 1992, it was sold to Bair Communications for $250,000. [5]

The station aired an adult contemporary format in the 1990s and early 2000s. [6] [7] It was branded "Lite 92.1". [8] By 2005, WROI had adopted an oldies format. [9] It would later shift to a classic hits format. [10] [11] In 2019, it was announced that the station would be sold to 3 Towers Broadcasting for $533,000. [10] [12] 3 Towers Broadcasting took operation of the station on August 1, 2019, and it adopted a hot adult contemporary format branded "Giant FM". [11] [13] The sale was consummated on November 15, 2019.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook , Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-70. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  2. ↑ FM Query Results: WROI, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ History Cards for WROI, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting . October 17, 1983. p. 79. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting . August 3, 1992. p. 35. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 , Broadcasting, 1990. p. B-111. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  7. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004 , Broadcasting & Cable, 2003-2004. p. D-168. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to WROI Lite 92.1 FM". WROI. Archived from the original on June 10, 2002. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  9. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005 , Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-201. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Deal Digest – July 25, 2019", InsideRadio. July 25, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  11. 1 2 "Giant FM adds Rochester's WROI to its radio stations in Shelbyville and Greenfield", Shelby County Post. August 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  12. ↑ Jacobson, Adam. "Bon Voyage To Radio For Bairs", Radio & Television Business Report. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Giant FM", WROI. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

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