WAYI

WAYI
WAY-FM Network; (Hope Media Group);
Sister stations	WAYK
History
Former call signs	WLVX (1996–1998); WBLO (1998–2003); WEGK (2003–2005); WLRX (2005–2007); WAYI (2007–2010); WWPW (2010–2012); WLUE-FM (2012–2014); WAYG (2014)
Call sign meaning	WAY-FM Indiana
Technical information
Facility ID	76595
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters
Transmitter coordinates	38°28′55″N 85°37′33″W / 38.48194°N 85.62583°W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wayfm.com

WAYI (104.3

WAY-FM Network

History

The station was owned by

Radio One when it was rhythmic contemporary WBLO, and switched its format in 2005 to classic country music. In 2007, Radio One sold the station to the WAY-FM Network, a Christian broadcaster and took the call letters WAYI. The station used to be a simulcast of WESI, 105.1 FM, but up until 2010 it had simulcast with WRVI

.

On March 31, 2010, Radio Multi-Media, a group headed by

syndicated Rickey Smiley in morning drive.^[1]

Radio-Multi-Media filed for bankruptcy in December 2011 and ceased operation of the station. Way Media applied for Special Temporary Authority with the

U.S. Federal Communications Commission to take the station dark for several weeks until they were able to provide a programming feed to the transmitter site.^[2]

On February 1, 2012, the station returned to the air with a news/talk format, simulcasting WNDA 1570 AM New Albany, Indiana, under new call sign WLUE-FM.^[3]^{[unreliable source?]}

On February 15, 2012, WLUE-FM changed its format to a 1980s-based adult contemporary format branded as "Louie 104.3".^[3] On January 31, 2014, WLUE-FM's format and lease expired and its programming returned to the Way-FM format. The company that was leasing the station was exercising an option to buy WLUE-FM from Way-FM but decided for financial reasons not to acquire the outlet and has no plans to bring the AC format back or look for another signal.^[4]

On February 3, 2014, WLUE-FM changed its format to contemporary Christian, branded as "Way FM" under new call sign WAYG. On May 8, 2014, the call sign was again changed back to WAYI.