WROY
WROY (1460 AM, "All Oldies 1460") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Carmi, Illinois. WROY broadcasts an oldies format and is owned by Mark and Saundra Lange, through licensee The Original Company, Inc.
City | Carmi, Illinois |
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Branding | All Oldies 1460 |
Slogan | "Today's News, Yesterday's Music" |
Frequency | 1460 kHz |
First air date | December 13, 1948[1] |
Format | Oldies |
Power | 1,000 watts day 85 watts night |
Class | D |
Facility ID | 9011 |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°04′54″N 88°12′04″W |
Owner | Mark Lange and Saundra Lange (The Original Company, Inc.) |
Sister stations | WRUL |
Website | wrul.com |
History
WROY was first licensed December 13, 1948.[1][2] The station ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only.[3] By 1990, nighttime operations had been added, running 85 watts.[4] By 1991, the station had begun airing an oldies format.[1]
References
- The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991, Broadcasting & Cable, 1991. p. B-96. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- "WROY AM 1460". WROY. Archived from the original on January 25, 2000. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- History Cards for WROY, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting & Cable, 1990. p. B-95. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WROY
- Radio-Locator Information on WROY
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WROY
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