WWYZ
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 92.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Country 92-5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| WHCN, WKSS, WPOP, WUCS | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1961 |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74205 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 17,000 watts |
| HAAT | 268 meters (879 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | country925 |
WWYZ (92.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Waterbury, Connecticut, and serving the Waterbury, Hartford and New Haven areas. It is owned by iHeartMedia, and airs a country music radio format.
WWYZ's studios and offices are located on Columbus Boulevard in Hartford, and its transmitter is in Meriden, on West Peak in the Hanging Hills.[2]
History
WATR-FM
The station signed on the air on August 1, 1961, as WATR-FM.[3] It was owned by the Gilmore family, which also owned WATR (1320 AM) and WATR-TV (channel 53; now WCCT-TV channel 20).
The call sign stood for the city of license, Waterbury. At first, WATR-FM simulcast the AM 1320 programming. In the early 1970s, it switched to an easy listening format. In 1973, it briefly changed to WENU-FM, before changing again to WWYZ.[4][5] With the new call sign, the station referred to itself as "The Music Lover's WISE Choice".
Switch to country
In the 1980s, WWYZ broadcast a mix of formats from country to Top-40. In between late August and early September 1988, it became an all country formatted station.In July 1999, WWYZ was bought by AMFM, Inc.[6] The following year, AMFM was acquired by Clear Channel Communications, which changed its name in 2014 to iHeartMedia.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWYZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WWYZ
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1963 page B-33
- ^ "WWYZ history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 page C-33
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2001 page D-81
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 74205 (WWYZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWYZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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