WWMY (102.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format, simulcasting WMMY 106.1 FM Jefferson, North Carolina.[2] Licensed to Beech Mountain, North Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group and features programming from CBS News Radio.[3]
| Frequency | 102.3 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Highway 106.1 & 102.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country (WMMY simulcast) |
| Affiliations | Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Curtis Media Group |
| WMMY, WZJS, WATA, WECR, WXIT | |
| History | |
Former call signs | WAOH (1993) WECR (1993–1996) WECR-FM (1996–2014) |
Call sign meaning | Variation of sister station WMMY |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22224 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,500 watts |
| HAAT | 596.6 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°11′3.00″N 81°52′48.00″W / 36.1841667°N 81.8800000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WWMY Online |
History
editAfter buying WJTP in 1996, Steve Rondinaro's Rondinaro Broadcasting changed that station's call letters to WECR and started WECR-FM, along with buying WXIT.
In 2003, the stations were sold to Aisling Broadcasting (Jonathon Hoffman, managing member) for $2.2 million.[4]
This added to Aisling's holdings since they had also purchased in September 2003 (from Highland Communications) WATA & WZJS for a price of $2.2 million,[5] and WMMY (from Dale Hendrix) in 2004 for $1.58 million.[6]
Aisling went into receivership, and George Reed of Media Services Group was appointed to manage the stations until a buyer was found.[7] Later in the year, Curtis Media Group purchased the stations.[8]
On February 24, 2013, WECR-FM changed their format from adult contemporary Mix 102.3 to country, simulcasting WMMY 106.1 FM. On February 28, 2014, the station changed their call sign to the current WWMY.
Previous logo
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References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWMY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WWMY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-10-12. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-03-07. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ Scott Nicholson, "Receivership: Local Stations Seek Buyer," The Watauga Democrat, March 14, 2008.
- ^ "Transactions for Oct. 10, 2008". Radio and Records. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 22224 (WWMY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWMY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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