WANY-FM explained

WANY-FM
City:Albany, Kentucky
Frequency:100.9 MHz
Airdate:October 25, 1958[1]
Format:Country
Erp:6,000 watts
Haat:56.0 meters
Class:A
Facility Id:834
Coordinates:36.6983°N -85.15°W
Callsign Meaning:AlbaNY[2]
Former Frequencies:106.3 (1958–2012)
Owner:Pamela Allred
Licensee:Pamela Allred DBA Albany Broadcasting Company
Licensing Authority:FCC

WANY-FM (100.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Albany, Kentucky, United States. The station is currently owned by local Pamela Allred and operates with a country music format. WANY maintains studios and transmitter facilities along KY 1590 (Burkesville Road) on the west side of Albany.[3]

History

WANY-FM and its now-defunct AM sister station WANY went on the air at 106.3 FM. October 25, 1958. The stations were co-owned by Cecil Speck and Wallace Allred.[1] The station changed frequencies to its current 100.9 FM in 2012.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WANY Recently Celebrates 60 Years 'On the Air'. Clinton County News. 7 November 2018. 29 July 2022. 18 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118232228/http://clintonnews.net/pages/?p=28438. live.
  2. Web site: Call Letter Origins . Radio History on the Web . 2008-07-08 . 2009-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090218101410/http://oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html . live .
  3. Web site: WANY-FM Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .