WROI

Last updated
WROI
Frequency 92.1 MHz
BrandingGiant FM
Programming
Format Hot AC
Ownership
Owner
  • Scott Huber and Johnny McCrory
  • (3 Towers Broadcasting Company, LLC)
History
First air date
August 29, 1971 [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 3605
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 57 meters (187 ft)
Links
Public license information
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. [3]

Contents

History

WROI began broadcasting August 29, 1971. [1] It was owned by Fidelity Broadcasting Co. and aired a middle of the road (MOR) format. [4] [1] In 1983, the station was sold to Manitou Broadcasting for $240,000. [5] In 1992, it was sold to Bair Communications for $250,000. [6]

The station aired an adult contemporary format in the 1990s and early 2000s. [7] [8] It was branded "Lite 92.1". [9] By 2005, WROI had adopted an oldies format. [10] It would later shift to a classic hits format. [11] [12] In 2019, it was announced that the station would be sold to 3 Towers Broadcasting for $533,000. [11] [13] 3 Towers Broadcasting took operation of the station on August 1, 2019, and it adopted a hot adult contemporary format branded "Giant FM". [12] [14] 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. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WROI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ FM Query Results: WROI, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  4. ↑ History Cards for WROI, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting . October 17, 1983. p. 79. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting . August 3, 1992. p. 35. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  7. ↑ The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 , Broadcasting, 1990. p. B-111. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004 , Broadcasting & Cable, 2003-2004. p. D-168. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Welcome to WROI Lite 92.1 FM". WROI. Archived from the original on June 10, 2002. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005 , Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-201. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  11. 1 2 "Deal Digest – July 25, 2019", InsideRadio. July 25, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  12. 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.
  13. ↑ Jacobson, Adam. "Bon Voyage To Radio For Bairs", Radio & Television Business Report. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Giant FM", WROI. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

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