WYNG

Infobox Radio station
name = WYNG


city = Mount Carmel, Illinois
area = Evansville
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frequency = 94.9 MHz
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format = Adult Contemporary
power =
erp = 50,000 watts
haat = 128.0 meters
class = B
facility_id = 56560
coordinates = coord|38|23|57.00|N| 87|47|18.00|W|region:US_type:city
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former_callsigns = WYER-FM (1979-1989)
WRBT (1989-1996)
WTRI-FM (1996-2001)
WKRI (2001-2003)
owner = W. Russell Withers, Jr.
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website = official|http://www.wyng949.com/
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WYNG is a radio station licensed to Mount Carmel, Illinois and serving the Evansville, IN market at 94.9 FM. The current format is Adult Contemporary. [ [http://www.well.com/~irw/stations/wyng.html The Indiana Radio Archive; Stations; WYNG] ]

History

WYNG acquired the 94.9 frequency in 2003 when the Regent Broadcasting changed frequencies and adopted a Country format. After stations WBKR and WKDQ were acquired from Clear Channel Communications by Regent Broadcasting, [ [http://sec.edgar-online.com/2002/09/11/0000950152-02-006938/Section5.asp REGENT COMMUNICATIONS INC - RGCI Unscheduled Material Events (8-K) EXHIBIT 99.01 ] ] Regent decided to change WYNG's programming to an all Sports format - primarily using ESPN Radio syndicated programming.

On August 25th 2006, Regent sold WYNG to Withers Broadcasting Group, a Mount Vernon, Illinois company that operates radio stations in several states, including Kentucky and Missouri. [ [http://www.courierpress.com/news/2006/aug/26/local-radio-station-sold/ Local radio station sold : Local : Evansville Courier Press ] ]

ESPN's format was dropped as of January 1 2007 and the ESPN affiliation moved to WYFX-FM 106.7. Long time WGBF-AM/WYNG sportscaster Dan Egierski is now Vice President of Evansville Sports Programming Inc., which is active in sales for WYFX. [ [http://www.courierpress.com/news/2006/dec/30/espn-radio-changes-dials-on-monday/ ESPN radio changes dials on Monday : Local Sports : Evansville Courier Press ] ]

Non-Music Operations

WYNG has an extensive news department providing news at the top of the hour between 6 A.M. and 6 P.M. [http://www.wyng949.com/ WYNG] However, most of the updates are not live. The transcript of the report is posted on their website daily. WYNG is a part of the St Louis Cardinals radio network. [http://www.wyng949.com/ WYNG]

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References

External links

*FM station data|WYNG
* [http://www.well.com/~irw/stations/wyng.html History of WYNG]