WYHW explained

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.

History

"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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Call Sign History. July 25, 2013.
  2. Web site: WYHW Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  3. Web site: Station Information Profile . Arbitron .
  4. Kristina Bartlett, "WUOY-FM, WMFD-AM AND WBMS-AM / Stations Sold to Ocean Broadcasting; New Company Purchases 3 Wilmington Radio Stations," Star-News, May 17, 1996.
  5. Bonnie Eksten, "Ocean Broadcasting, Sea-Comm Stations Sold to NextMedia - New Owner to Operate Locally," Star-News, July 14, 2004.
  6. Web site: Capitol Broadcasting acquires seven radio stations in deals worth nearly $13M. wral.com . July 16, 2008. September 22, 2008.
  7. "'Two Guys Named Chris' Show Now Syndicated," Greensboro News & Record, January 4, 2007.
  8. Web site: You searched for WRQR WSSM. radioinsight.com . April 10, 2008.