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Radio station in Carmi, Illinois
WROY
Frequency1460 kHz
BrandingAll Oldies 1460
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
Owner
  • Mark Lange and Saundra Lange
  • (The Original Company, Inc.)
Sister stationsWRUL
History
First air dateDecember 13, 1948
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID9011
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
85 watts night
Transmitter coordinates38°04′54″N 88°12′04″W / 38.08167°N 88.20111°W / 38.08167; -88.20111
Translator(s)93.3 W227ED (Carmi)
Links
Public license information
Websitewrul.com
WROY offices in Carmi

WROY (1460 AM, "All Oldies 1460") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Carmi, Illinois. WROY broadcasts an oldies format and is owned by Mark and Saundra Lange, through licensee The Original Company, Inc.

History

WROY was first licensed December 13, 1948. The station ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only. By 1990, nighttime operations had been added, running 85 watts. By 1991, the station had begun airing an oldies format.

References

  1. ^ The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991, Broadcasting & Cable, 1991. p. B-96. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WROY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "WROY AM 1460". WROY. Archived from the original on January 25, 2000. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  4. History Cards for WROY, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting & Cable, 1990. p. B-95. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

External links

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See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Illinois
See also
Oldies
Classic Hits
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