WWWY

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WWWY
Broadcast area Columbus, Indiana
Franklin, Indiana
Madison, Indiana
Frequency 106.1 MHz
Branding106.1 The River
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Ownership
OwnerWhite River Broadcasting Co., Inc.
WCSI, WINN
History
First air date
March 19, 1963
Former call signs
WOCH-FM (1979–1983)
WNVI-FM (1983–1988)
WINN (1988–2001)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 61195
Class B
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 148 meters
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website 1061theriver.com

WWWY (106.1 FM) 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. [2]

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History

106.1 FM signed on March 19, 1963, as WINN-FM. [3] 106.1 FM became WWWY-FM in late 2001. [4]

The radio station has had various different formats in its history. One of the most popular formats that was on WWWY was a mainstream rock format that was branded as "Rockin' Hits Y106" and later on as "Y106 Indiana's Rock Station" that existed from circa 2004 to June 29, 2012. [5] One June 29, 2012, WWWY started simulcasting the classic hits format that also existed on WINN-FM 104.9. On June 2, 2012, WINN 104.9 FM became a hot adult contemporary format. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WWWY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ WWWY fcc.gov Accessed September 14, 2012
  3. ↑ "History of WINN-FM" . Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  4. ↑ "History of WWWY" . Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Earliest Know Existence of Y106". Archived from the original on February 26, 2004. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Columbus, IN Format Shuffle" . Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  7. ↑ "White River Broadcasting Re-Brands 2 of their Stations" . Retrieved February 4, 2014.

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