WAYN (AM)
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WAYN
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| city = Rockingham, North Carolina
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| branding = Pioneer Voice of the Carolina Sandhills
| frequency = 900 kHz
| airdate = September 1946
| format = Adult contemporary
| power = 1,000 watts (day)
297 watts (night)
| class = B
| facility_id = 71152
| coordinates = {{coord|34|55|30|N|79|44|35|W}}
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| affiliations =
| owner = WAYN Incorporated
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| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WAYN (900 AM) is a radio station based in Rockingham, North Carolina. The station plays a variety of adult contemporary and easy listening music.
With a daytime transmission power of 1,000 watts, and a night time transmission power of 297 watts. WAYN broadcasts from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.[http://www.richmondcountychamber.com/richmondcountychamber/newcomers.htm Richmond County Chamber of Commerce] - retrieved on November 16, 2006
History
WAYN was founded in 1946 by Wayne M. Nelson of Mooresville, North Carolina. It is one of North Carolina’s earliest radio stations and was the first FCC licensed radio station between Charlotte and Fayetteville.{{cite web |title=About WAYN |url=https://www.wayn900.com/about-wayn/ |website=WAYN 900 |access-date=10 November 2024}}
The first voice heard on the station was that of Robert D. Raiford, who later became a commentator for John Boy and Billy.
In 2006, morning host Jimmy Smith celebrated 55 years on the station.Mark Washburn, "55 Years Helping His Town Wake Up - Jimmy Smith Is Voice of the Morning on Rockingham Station," The Charlotte Observer, May 6, 2006. He was 16 when he started, and still on the air at 76 to celebrate 60 years.Mark Washburn, "C-SPAN looks at Charlotte this weekend," The Charlotte Observer, September 24, 2011. Mayor Eugene McLaurin declared Jimmy Smith day in 2001 for his 50th anniversary. Smith retired in 2013 after 62 years.Barry Saunders, "Mornings aren't the same in Rockingham without radio voice of Jimmy Smith," News & Observer, October 9, 2013.
References
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External links
{{AM station data|71152|WAYN}}
{{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in North Carolina}}
Category:Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
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