WFFY
Fort Myers - Naples | |
| Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Fly 98.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sun Broadcasting Inc. |
| WARO, WFSX, WHEL, WXCW-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1986 |
Former call signs | WRWX (1986–1995) WDRR (1995–2003) WNRW (2003–2004) WUSV (2004–2007) WDEO-FM (2007–2014) WLVO (2014–2017) WKHW (2017) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58276 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 117 meters (384 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | Fly985.com |
WFFY (98.5
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History
Early years
The station
From 2007 to 2014, the station was known as WDEO-FM, airing
K-Love
On September 4, 2014, the Educational Media Foundation (EMF), announced it would purchase WDEO-FM for $2.2 million and convert the station to its Contemporary Christian music network, K-Love.[4] The call sign was changed to WLVO.
On June 24, 2015, Classical South Florida announced the sale of its three South Florida classical stations, including WNPS (88.7 FM) in Fort Myers, to EMF. On July 17, 2015, EMF took over operations of 88.7 and began simulcasting the K-Love format on both WLVO and WNPS (renamed WDLV).[5]
Sun Broadcasting
On August 13, 2015, the license for 98.5 WLVO was converted to commercial broadcasting. EMF announced the sale of WLVO to a local media company, Sun Broadcasting. The sale, however, was quite contentious. Competing radio groups
After two years of airing Radio Nueva Vida programming, the FCC dismissed the petition and approved the sale. On June 12, 2017, the station changed its call sign to WKHW. On June 13, 2017, the purchase of the station by Sun Broadcasting from Educational Media Foundation was consummated, at a price of $3,045,000. The new owners immediately changed the call sign to the current WFFY. On June 15, 2017, WFFY changed its format from Spanish Christian to rhythmic contemporary, branded as "Fly 98.5".[7]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFFY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WFFY-FM 98.5 MHz - San Carlos Park, FL". radio-locator.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "ispsports.com". ispsports.com.
- ^ "EMF Enters Fort Myers". September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Classical South Florida Flips to K-Love; WPBI News to Continue for Now". July 17, 2015.
- ^ "Beasley & Renda Pair up to Take on Fort Myers Purchase & Sun Broadcasting Operations". January 13, 2016.
- ^ "HIP-HOP FLY 98.5 LAUNCHES IN FORT MYERS". Radioinsight.com. June 15, 2017.
External links
- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 58276 (WFFY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFFY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database