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| Broadcast area | Columbus, Indiana Franklin, Indiana Madison, Indiana |
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| Frequency | 106.1 MHz |
| Branding | 106.1 The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | White River Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| Sister stations | 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 | |
| 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.
History
106.1 FM signed on March 19, 1963, as WINN-FM. 106.1 FM became WWWY-FM in late 2001.
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. 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.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WWWY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- WWWY fcc.gov Accessed September 14, 2012
- "History of WINN-FM". Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- "History of WWWY". Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- "Earliest Know Existence of Y106". Archived from the original on February 26, 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- "Columbus, IN Format Shuffle". Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- "White River Broadcasting Re-Brands 2 of their Stations". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
External links
- WWWY's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 61195 (WWWY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWWY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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