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.
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| City | Carmi, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Branding | All Oldies 1460 |
| Slogan | "Today's News, Yesterday's Music" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mark Lange and Saundra Lange (The Original Company, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WRUL |
| History | |
| First air date | December 13, 1948[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9011 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 85 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°04′54″N 88°12′04″W |
| Links | |
| Website | wrul.com |
WROY offices in Carmi
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
- WROY in the FCC's AM station database
- WROY on Radio-Locator
- WROY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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