WYTE
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| Broadcast area | Wausau-Stevens Point area |
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| Frequency | 106.5 MHz |
| Branding | Y106.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
Former call signs | WDLB-FM (1965–1979) WLJY (1979–2006) |
Call sign meaning | Derived from Whiting, the city of license for the station's former home at 96.7 FM |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24444 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 244 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°38′39.00″N 89°51′12.00″W / 44.6441667°N 89.8533333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.y1065.com |
WYTE (106.5 FM, Y106.5) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Wausau-Stevens Point area. The station is currently owned by NRG Media, LLC.[2]
History
[edit]The station went on the air as WDLB-FM on 1965-08-03. On 1979-10-22, the station changed its call sign to WLJY, and on 2006-08-01 to the current WYTE.[3]
On-air personalities currently hosting programs on Y106.5 include The Wake Up Call with Big Red & Dana, Joe Malone, Greg Lee and Kim Carr. Previous on-air personalities have included Eric Westphal, John Harry, Kimberlee Ann, Brad Austin, Ed Paulson, Ritch Cassidy, Kelli Martin, Mark Skibba, Ken Steckbauer, Lou Stewart, John Jost, and many others.
Night time programming is the nationally syndicated Nights with Elaina out of Nashville. Weekend programs include the “Saturday Morning Polka Party” hosted by Don Wayerski and Ben Jammin. The show is LIVE Saturday mornings from 7am -10am. Each Saturday Y106.5 has the best mix of Old-Time Music, Requests, Dedications, Information on Community Events and More! Saturday nights is the nationally syndicated B-Dub Radio. Sunday mornings is the weeks biggest hits on the American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks and Sunday nights is Country Gold with Steve Harmon featuring the biggest country hits of the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s.
25th birthday
[edit]In November 2010, Y106.5 celebrated its 25th Birthday in Central Wisconsin. National recording artist Jerrod Niemann performed as part of the ceremonies which included the giving away of a 1985 Chevy pick-up truck to a lucky listener. WYTE first signed on as a country station in the fall of 1985 on the old 96.7 frequency. WLJY and WYTE flipped frequencies in August 2006 with WLJY then residing at 96.7. In late 2011, WLJY became WHTQ / "Hot 96-7".
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYTE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WYTE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WYTE Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 24444 (WYTE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WYTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database