WWWY

Coordinates: 39°04′02″N 85°42′10″W / 39.06722°N 85.70278°W / 39.06722; -85.70278
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WWWY
Broadcast areaColumbus, Indiana
Franklin, Indiana
Madison, Indiana
Frequency106.1 MHz
Branding106.1 The River
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsCompass 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
Facility ID61195
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT148 meters
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1061theriver.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.[1]

History[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ WWWY fcc.gov Accessed September 14, 2012
  2. ^ "History of WINN-FM". Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  3. ^ "History of WWWY". Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Earliest Know Existence of Y106". Archived from the original on February 26, 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Columbus, IN Format Shuffle". Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  6. ^ "White River Broadcasting Re-Brands 2 of their Stations". Retrieved 4 February 2014.

External links[edit]

39°04′02″N 85°42′10″W / 39.06722°N 85.70278°W / 39.06722; -85.70278