WYNR

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WYNR
Broadcast areaSouth East Georgia & North East Florida
Frequency 102.5 MHz
BrandingWYNR 102.5
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WBGA, WGIG, WHFX, WQGA
History
Former call signs
WQCW (1983–1986)
WAYX-FM (1986–1987)
WBGA (1987–2002)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 57785
Class C1
ERP 97,000 watts
HAAT 303 meters (994 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
31°9′22.00″N81°58′19.00″W / 31.1561111°N 81.9719444°W / 31.1561111; -81.9719444
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website 1025wynr.iheart.com

WYNR (102.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Waycross, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Brunswick, Georgia/Jacksonville, Florida area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC. [2]

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History

The station was assigned the call sign WQCW on September 19, 1983. On December 31, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WAYX-FM; on November 1, 1987, to WBGA and on October 8, 2002, to the current WYNR. [3]

On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WYNR, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York to Connoisseur Media via Qantum. [4] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.

102.5 WYNR is the home station of Glynn Academy Red Terrors Football.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WYNR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WYNR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WYNR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.