WAYR-FM
WAYR-FM (90.7 MHz) is a non-profit radio station licensed to Brunswick, Georgia, USA, and serving the Georgia coast and northern suburbs of Jacksonville, Florida. The station broadcasts a Christian adult contemporary radio format, and is owned by Good Tidings Trust, Inc.[1] WAYR-FM holds periodic fundraisers on the air and asks for listener support.
Broadcast area | Georgia Coast |
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Frequency | 90.7 FM MHz |
Branding | WAY Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Christian adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | Good Tidings Trust, Inc. |
WAYR (AM) | |
History | |
First air date | 1996 |
Call sign meaning | WAY Radio |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 77585 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 14,000 watts |
HAAT | 100 meters (328 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | WayRadio.com |
The studios and offices are on Russell Road in Green Cove Springs, Florida, along with the co-owned AM 550 WAYR, which broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format. WAYR-FM's transmitter is off Rose Drive in Brunswick.[2]
History
In 1996, the station first signed on as WAGQ.[3] It broadcast a Christian adult contemporary format and was owned by Hi I-Q Radio, Inc. It was powered at 1,500 watts, with its signal limited to communities around Brunswick. WAGQ was bought by Way Radio, Inc. in November 1998 for $100,000.[4] The call sign was changed to WAYR-FM. Way Radio increased the station's power to 2,300 watts a short time later. In the early 2010s, it increased its power to 14,000 watts, extending its coverage to the northern suburbs of Jacksonville.
References
- "WAYR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed August 8, 2012
- Radio-Locator.com/WAYR-FM
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997 page B-109
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, page D-108]
External links
- WAYR's official website
- WAYR in the FCC FM station database
- WAYR on Radio-Locator
- WAYR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database