WYNR
WYNR (102.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Waycross, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Brunswick, Georgia/Jacksonville, Florida area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.[1]
City | Waycross, Georgia |
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Broadcast area | South East Georgia & North East Florida |
Frequency | 102.5 MHz |
Branding | WYNR 102.5 |
Slogan | "Today's Country" |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Premiere Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.) |
Sister stations | WBGA, WGIG, WHFX, WQGA |
History | |
Former call signs | WQCW (1983–1986) WAYX-FM (1986–1987) WBGA (1987–2002) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 57785 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 97,000 watts |
HAAT | 303 meters (994 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°9′22.00″N 81°58′19.00″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | https://1025wynr.iheart.com/ |
History
The station was assigned the call sign WQCW on September 19, 1983. On December 31, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WAYX-FM; on November 1, 1987 to WBGA and on October 8, 2002 to the current WYNR.[2]
On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WYNR, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York to Connoisseur Media via Qantum.[3] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.
References
- "WYNR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WYNR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
External links
- WYNR in the FCC's FM station database
- WYNR on Radio-Locator
- WYNR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database