WWWY
Radio station in North Vernon, Indiana
- North Vernon, Indiana
Franklin, Indiana
Madison, Indiana
Sister stations
First air date
Former call signs
WNVI-FM (1983–1988)
WINN (1988–2001)
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.[1]
History
106.1 FM signed on March 19, 1963, as WINN-FM.[2] 106.1 FM became WWWY-FM in late 2001.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5][6]
References
- ^ 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
- WWWY in the FCC FM station database
- WWWY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- List of radio stations in Indiana
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