WAYO-LP (104.3 FM) is a listener-supported community low-power radio station based in Rochester, New York.
Broadcast area | Rochester |
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Frequency | 104.3 MHz FM |
Branding | WAYO |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Freeform |
Ownership | |
Owner | Multi-Use Community Cultural Center |
History | |
First air date | January 4, 2016 |
Call sign meaning | WAY Out |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 192365 |
Class | L1 |
ERP | 39 watts |
HAAT | 45 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°9′35.00″N 77°34′44.00″W / 43.1597222°N 77.5788889°W |
Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
Webcast | listen live |
Website | wayofm |
WAYO's studios are located in the Fedder Industrial Park on East Main Street in Rochester and the station broadcasts from a tower on the building's roof formerly used by WJZR during that station's time in the market.[2][3]
History
editAfter raising startup costs for the station via Indiegogo and later underwriting, online broadcasting began on November 30, 2015. The launch of FM radio broadcasting began on January 4, 2016.[4]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAYO-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Site of the Week 4/9/2021: WAYO-LP, Rochester NY". Fybush.com. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Site of the Week 5/26/2023: The (Re-)Birth of a Station". Fybush.com. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Feltner, Kerry (2016-01-04). "WAYO launches on-air broadcasting | Rochester Business Journal". Retrieved 2023-07-25.