WYRB
WYRB (106.3 FM), known locally as Power 106 is a rhythmic contemporary radio station serving Rockford, Illinois, licensed to nearby Genoa. It is owned by Crawford Broadcasting.
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| Broadcast area | Rockford DeKalb |
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| Frequency | 106.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Power 106.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: Urban adult contemporary (WSRB simulcast) HD3: Urban contemporary gospel (WYCA simulcast) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Dontron, Inc. (Subsidiary, Crawford Broadcasting Co.) |
| History | |
Former call signs | WSQR-FM WYCH |
Call sign meaning | W Your R&B (Previous meaning) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 21202 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,800 watts |
| HAAT | 126 meters (413 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mypower106.com |
Up until June 2010, WYRB was a simulcast of Chicago's WSRB and offered an Urban AC format. However, realizing that there was a hole for a Rhythmic format in Rockford and at the same time tapping into an audience looking for another alternative to Top 40/CHR WZOK, Crawford decided to split up the simulcast and refocus WYRB on the Rockford area as a Rhythmic Top 40 rather than as an Urban Contemporary. According to Sales Manager DiAnna Cantele Mazzola, “They identified that R&B wasn’t taking off and felt there was a niche to be filled for the urban market,” and added “Now it’s today’s hits and hip-hop, and club music that really doesn’t get played a lot.”[1]
References
- "Power 106.3 brings more hits, hip-hop to local radio" from Rockford Register Star (June 8, 2010)
- "HD Radio Station Guide for Rockford, IL". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
External links
- www.mypower106.com
- WYRB in the FCC FM station database
- WYRB on Radio-Locator
- WYRB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database