WWYZ

WWYZ
Waterbury, Connecticut; United States;
Broadcast area	Waterbury–Hartford–; New Haven–Bridgeport, Connecticut;
Frequency	92.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Country 92-5
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	WHCN, WKSS, WPOP, WUCS
History
First air date	August 1, 1961; 63 years ago
Former call signs	WATR-FM (1961–1973); WENU-FM (1973);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	74205
Class	B
ERP	17,000 watts
HAAT	268 meters (879 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	country925.iheart.com

WWYZ (92.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Waterbury, Connecticut, and serving the Waterbury, Hartford and New Haven areas. It is owned by iHeartMedia, and airs a country music radio format.

WWYZ's studios and offices are located on Columbus Boulevard in Hartford, and its transmitter is in Meriden, on West Peak in the Hanging Hills.^[2]

History

WATR-FM

The station signed on the air on August 1, 1961, as WATR-FM.^[3] It was owned by the Gilmore family, which also owned WATR (1320 AM) and WATR-TV (channel 53; now WCCT-TV channel 20).

The call sign stood for the city of license, Waterbury. At first, WATR-FM simulcast the AM 1320 programming. In the early 1970s, it switched to an easy listening format. In 1973, it briefly changed to WENU-FM, before changing again to WWYZ.^[4]^[5] With the new call sign, the station referred to itself as "The Music Lover's WISE Choice".

Switch to country

In the 1980s, WWYZ broadcast a mix of formats from country to Top-40. In between late August and early September 1988, it became an all country formatted station.In July 1999, WWYZ was bought by AMFM, Inc.^[6] The following year, AMFM was acquired by Clear Channel Communications, which changed its name in 2014 to iHeartMedia.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WWYZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Radio-Locator.com/WWYZ
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1963 page B-33
^ "WWYZ history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 page C-33
^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2001 page D-81

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 74205 (WWYZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WWYZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

41°33′47″N 72°50′42″W / 41.563°N 72.845°W / 41.563; -72.845

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WWYZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Radio-Locator.com/WWYZ

[3] Broadcasting Yearbook 1963 page B-33

[fcc-cards-4] "WWYZ history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 21, 2022.

[5] Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 page C-33

[6] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2001 page D-81

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Waterbury, Connecticut United States

Broadcast area	Waterbury–Hartford– New Haven–Bridgeport, Connecticut
Frequency	92.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Country 92-5
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WHCN, WKSS, WPOP, WUCS
History
First air date	August 1, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-08-01)
Former call signs	WATR-FM (1961–1973) WENU-FM (1973)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	74205
Class	B
ERP	17,000 watts
HAAT	268 meters (879 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	country925.iheart.com