WAYR-FM (90.7 MHz) is a non-profit radio station licensed to Brunswick, Georgia, USA, and serving the Georgia coast. The station broadcasts a Christian adult contemporary radio format, and is owned by Good Tidings Trust, Inc.[2] WAYR-FM holds periodic fundraisers on the air and asks for listener support.
The studios and offices are on Newcastle Street in Brunswick, Georgia. Good Tidings Trust also owns 5 frequencies in Northeast Florida which broadcast a Christian talk and teaching format. WAYR-FM's transmitter is off Rose Drive in Brunswick.[3]
History
In 1996, the station first signed on as WAGQ.[4] It broadcast a Christian adult contemporary format and was owned by Hi I-Q Radio, Inc. It was powered at 1,500 watts, with its signal limited to communities around Brunswick. WAGQ was bought by Good Tidings Trust, Inc. in November 1998 for $100,000.[5] The call sign was changed to WAYR-FM. Way Radio increased the station's power to 2,300 watts a short time later. In the mid 2000s, it increased its power to 14,000 watts, extending its coverage to an 85-mile stretch of Interstate 95 between Camden County to the south and Liberty County to the north, and west to Wayne and Brantley Counties.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAYR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WAYR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed August 8, 2012
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WAYR-FM
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997 page B-109
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, page D-108]
External links
- WAYR's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 77585 (WAYR-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAYR-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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