WROY
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WROY
| logo = WROY AM1460 logo.jpg
| city = Carmi, Illinois
| area =
| branding = All Oldies 1460
| frequency = 1460 kHz
| translator = {{Radio Relay|93.3|W227ED|Carmi}}
| airdate = December 13, 1948[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1991/B-Radio-AL-MT-1991-B&W.pdf The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991], Broadcasting & Cable, 1991. p. B-96. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
| format = Oldies
| power = 1,000 watts day
85 watts night
| class = D
| facility_id = 9011
| coordinates = {{coord|38|04|54|N|88|12|04|W|type:landmark_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations = Fox News Radio
| owner = Mark Lange and Saundra Lange
| licensee = The Original Company, Inc.
| sister_stations = WRUL
| webcast =
| website = [http://www.wrul.com/ wrul.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
File:National Bank of Carmi, radio headquarters.jpg
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.{{cite web |url=http://wrul.com:80/wroy/wroy.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000125044712/http://wrul.com:80/wroy/wroy.html|title=WROY AM 1460 |publisher=WROY |archive-date=January 25, 2000 |accessdate=August 7, 2018 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} The station ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only.[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=66854 History Cards for WROY], fcc.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2018. By 1990, nighttime operations had been added, running 85 watts.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1990/B-Radio-AL-MT-BC-YB-1990.pdf The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990], Broadcasting & Cable, 1990. p. B-95. Retrieved August 7, 2018. By 1991, the station had begun airing an oldies format.
References
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External links
- [http://www.wrul.com/ WROY's website]
{{AM station data|9011|WROY}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|145221|W227ED}}
- {{FXL|W227ED}}
{{Oldies Radio Stations in Illinois}}
Category:Oldies radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1948
Category:1948 establishments in Illinois
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