WYHW

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WYHW
  • FCC
Facility ID74159
ClassC3
ERP17,000 watts
HAAT120 meters
Transmitter coordinates
34°5′52.3″N 77°58′17.2″W / 34.097861°N 77.971444°W / 34.097861; -77.971444
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitebbn1.bbnradio.org

WYHW (104.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format.[3] Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Wilmington area.[4] WYHW is currently owned by Bible Broadcasting Network.

History

"Gold 104" signed on in 1994 with an oldies format. The original call sign was WUOY, it used a satellite fed network oldies format.

In May 1996, Community Broadcasting sold radio stations WUOY, WMFD and WBMS to a new company named Ocean Broadcasting. At this time, WUOY changed from 1970s rock music to rock from the 1960s through the 1990s.[5]

For many years, this station was rock WRQR "Rock 104.5".

In July 2004, NextMedia Group acquired WRQR, WAZO, and WMFD from Ocean Broadcasting LLC, and WKXB and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc.[6] In July 2008, Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations.[7]

On January 2, 2007, Two Guys Named Chris from WKRR in Greensboro, North Carolina began airing on WRQR, the first station other than Rock 92 to carry the show.[8]

The Will FM

variety hits format and call sign WILT moved March 31, 2008, from what is now WRMR in Jacksonville, North Carolina for a better signal in Wilmington.[9]

The station flipped to an

adult contemporary
format on February 2, 2009.

In February 2013, the station dropped all 1970s songs from its library and adjusted to a bright adult contemporary format featuring songs from the 2000s and 1980s songs.

On November 19, 2015, it was announced the

WBNE
on December 1, and 104.5 flipped to Christian radio under the new call sign WYHW.

Previous logos

References

  1. ^ "Call Sign History". Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYHW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WYHW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  5. ^ Kristina Bartlett, "WUOY-FM, WMFD-AM AND WBMS-AM / Stations Sold to Ocean Broadcasting; New Company Purchases 3 Wilmington Radio Stations," Star-News, May 17, 1996.
  6. ^ Bonnie Eksten, "Ocean Broadcasting, Sea-Comm Stations Sold to NextMedia - New Owner to Operate Locally," Star-News, July 14, 2004.
  7. ^ "Capitol Broadcasting acquires seven radio stations in deals worth nearly $13M". wral.com. July 16, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2008.[title missing]
  8. ^ "'Two Guys Named Chris' Show Now Syndicated," Greensboro News & Record, January 4, 2007.
  9. ^ "You searched for WRQR WSSM". radioinsight.com. Retrieved April 10, 2008.[title missing]

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