WYHW | |
City: | Wilmington, North Carolina |
Area: | Wilmington, North Carolina |
Branding: | Bible Broadcasting Network |
Frequency: | 104.5 MHz |
Format: | Christian radio |
Erp: | 17,000 watts |
Haat: | 120 meters |
Class: | C3 |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
Facility Id: | 74159 |
Coordinates: | 34.0979°N -77.9714°W |
Former Callsigns: | [1] |
Owner: | Bible Broadcasting Network |
Sister Stations: | WAZO, WKXB, WMFD, WRMR |
WYHW (104.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format.[2] Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Wilmington area.[3] WYHW is currently owned by Bible Broadcasting Network.
"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.[4]
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.[5] In July 2008, Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
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 Bible Broadcasting Network would buy WILT; the purchase was consummated on December 1, 2015, at a price of $300,000. As a result, the WILT calls and Sunny format moved to WBNE on December 1, and 104.5 flipped to Christian radio under the new call sign WYHW.