WYYY
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| Broadcast area | Central New York |
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| Frequency | 94.5MHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | Y94 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBBS,WHEN,WSYR,WSYR-FM,WWHT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946(as WSYR-FM) |
Former call signs | WSYR-FM (1946–1983) |
Call signmeaning | Y94 moniker |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48725 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 198 meters (650 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | y94fm |
WYYY(94.5FM"Y94" ) is acommercialradio stationlicensedtoSyracuseand servingCentral New York.It broadcasts anadult contemporaryradio format,switching to allChristmas musicfor much of November and December. It is owned byiHeartMediaand has itsradio studiosand offices on Plum Street in Syracuse along withsister stationsWBBS,WHEN,WSYR,WSYR-FMandWWHT.Evenings, WYYY carriesDelilah,a call-in and dedications show,syndicatedfrom co-ownedPremiere Networks.The station also carries the weekly syndicatedEllen Kshow on Saturday mornings.
While most area FM stations are limited to 50,000wattsor less, WYYY isgrandfatheredat aneffective radiated power(ERP) of 100,000 watts. Thetransmitteris on Sentinel Heights Road inLafayette, New York,nearInterstate 81.[2]WYYY broadcasts usingHD Radiotechnology. Its HD-2digital subchannelruns anall-80s formatknown as "iHeart80s". The HD-3 subchannel runs "The Breeze," iHeart'ssoft adult contemporarymusic service.
History
[edit]In 1946, the station firstsigned onthe air asWSYR-FM.It mostlysimulcastco-ownedWSYR570 AM.From the late 1940s until the early 50s, WSYR-AM-FM wereaffiliatesof theNBC Red Network,carrying its schedule of dramas, comedies, news, sports,soap operas,game showsandbig bandbroadcasts during the "Golden Age of Radio."But as network programming moved from radio to television, WSYR-AM-FM switched to afull servicemiddle of the roadformat of popular music, news and sports.
In the late 1960s, theFederal Communications Commissionencouraged AM-FM combo stations to offer separate programming. WSYR-FM switched to analbum-oriented rock(AOR) format, calling itself "94 Rock." In 1983, it flipped to its current format ofadult contemporary music,changing thecall signtoWYYY.The format change was quite a surprise as WSYR-FM was one of the top rated stations in Syracuse, playing rock music. In fact, it was the first FM station to achieve double digit ratings. But management thought an AC format was a better pairing for the AM station's advertising sales.
In 2007, the station somewhat tweaked the format, playing more soft rock and pop hits from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s rather than mostly contemporary music. This was to distance itself from its one-time co-ownedsister station,Hot ACWWDG105.1. WWDG was sold off to new owners in 2009. (As of now, 105.1 is part of the religiousFamily Life Network.)
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WYYY".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Radio-Locator /WYYY
External links
[edit]- Y94 WYYY official website
- CNYMedia's Syracuse FM history
- Facility details for Facility ID 48725 (WYYY)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WYYYinNielsen Audio's FM station database