| WWWY | |
| City: | North Vernon, Indiana |
| Area: | Columbus, Indiana Franklin, Indiana Madison, Indiana |
| Branding: | 106.1 The River |
| Frequency: | 106.1 MHz |
| Airdate: | March 19, 1963 |
| Format: | Classic hits |
| Erp: | 50,000 watts |
| Haat: | 148 meters |
| Class: | B |
| Facility Id: | 61195 |
| Former Callsigns: | WOCH-FM (1979–1983) WNVI-FM (1983–1988) WINN (1988–2001) |
| Owner: | White River Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| Affiliations: | Compass Media Networks |
| Sister Stations: | WCSI, WINN |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | 1061theriver.com |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WWWY (106.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to North Vernon, Indiana, the station serves the areas of Columbus, Indiana; Franklin, Indiana; and Madison, Indiana, and is owned by White River Broadcasting Co., Inc.[1]
106.1 FM signed on March 19, 1963, as WINN-FM.[2] 106.1 FM became WWWY-FM in late 2001.[3]
The radio station has had various different formats in its history. One of the most popular formats that was on WWWY was a mainstream rock format that was branded as "Rockin' Hits Y106" and later on as "Y106 Indiana's Rock Station" that existed from circa 2004 to June 29, 2012.[4] One June 29, 2012, WWWY started simulcasting the classic hits format that also existed on WINN-FM 104.9. On June 2, 2012, WINN 104.9 FM became a hot adult contemporary format.[5] [6]