WSLY

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WSLY
Broadcast area Meridian, Mississippi
Frequency 104.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
Format Sports
Subchannels HD2: 100.1 Da Bomb (Classic hip hop)
HD3: 100.9 Alex FM (Classic hits)
Ownership
Owner
  • Sarah Grant and William Grant
  • (Grantell Broadcasting, LLC)
History
First air date
November 22, 1976
Call sign meaning
Sumter/Livingston/York
Technical information
Facility ID 24820
Class C2
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 150 meters
Transmitter coordinates
32°16′54″N88°15′23″W / 32.28167°N 88.25639°W / 32.28167; -88.25639
Translator(s) HD2: 100.1 W261CS (Meridian)
HD3: 100.9 W265BO (Meridian)

WSLY (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. [1] Licensed to York, Alabama, United States, the station is currently owned by Sarah and William Grant, through licensee Grantell Broadcasting, LLC. It features ESPN Radio and The Paul Finebaum Radio Network. [2]

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Previously the station had a mixed urban contemporary format (hip hop, R&B, blues, and gospel), then transitioned over to a full-time gospel format. The station also broadcast with the JackFM music variety format.

On September 4, 2020 WSLY changed their format from sports to mainstream rock, branded as "Sly 104.9". [3]

In December 2023 WSLY changed their format from mainstream rock to sports talk. [4]

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References

  1. "WSLY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. Alabama Broadcast Media Page
  4. WSLY Technical Profile