WROI
WROI 92.1 FM is a radio station broadcasting an hot adult contemporary format. The station is licensed to Rochester, Indiana, and is owned by Bair Communications, Inc.[2]
City | Rochester, Indiana |
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Frequency | 92.1 MHz |
Branding | Giant FM |
Programming | |
Format | Hot AC |
Ownership | |
Owner | Bair Communications, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | August 29, 1971[1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 3605 |
Class | A |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 57 meters (187 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wroifm.com |
History
WROI began broadcasting August 29, 1971.[1] It was owned by Fidelity Broadcasting Co. and aired a middle of the road (MOR) format.[3][1] In 1983, the station was sold to Manitou Broadcasting for $240,000.[4] In 1992, it was sold to Bair Communications for $250,000.[5]
The station aired an adult contemporary format in the 1990s and early 2000s.[6][7] It was branded "Lite 92.1".[8] By 2005, WROI had adopted an oldies format.[9] It would later shift to a classic hits format.[10][11] In 2019, it was announced that the station would be sold to 3 Towers Broadcasting for $533,000.[10][12] 3 Towers Broadcasting took operation of the station on August 1, 2019, and it adopted a hot adult contemporary format branded "Giant FM".[11][13]
References
- 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-70. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- FM Query Results: WROI, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- History Cards for WROI, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- "Ownership changes", Broadcasting. October 17, 1983. p. 79. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. August 3, 1992. p. 35. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting, 1990. p. B-111. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004, Broadcasting & Cable, 2003-2004. p. D-168. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Welcome to WROI Lite 92.1 FM". WROI. Archived from the original on June 10, 2002. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005, Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-201. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Deal Digest – July 25, 2019", InsideRadio. July 25, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Giant FM adds Rochester's WROI to its radio stations in Shelbyville and Greenfield", Shelby County Post. August 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Jacobson, Adam. "Bon Voyage To Radio For Bairs", Radio & Television Business Report. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Giant FM", WROI. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
External links
- WROI's website
- WROI in the FCC's FM station database
- WROI on Radio-Locator
- WROI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database