WWFY

{{short description|Radio station in Berlin–Montpelier, Vermont}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WWFY

| logo = WJKS WWFY Froggy 104.3 100.9 logo.png

| logo_size =

| city = Berlin, Vermont

| area = Barre-Montpelier, Vermont

| branding = Froggy 104.3 and 100.9

| frequency = 100.9 MHz {{HD Radio}}

| translator = {{Radio Relay|105.7|W289CH|Barre|HD2}}

| repeaters = {{Radio Relay|104.3|WJKS|Keeseville, New York}}

| airdate = {{start date|1975|04|2}}{{cite web|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf |title=Data |website=www.americanradiohistory.com }} (as WCVM in Middlebury)

| format = Country

| subchannels = HD2: Adult hits "97.9 & 105.7 The Penguin" (WSNO-FM simulcast)

| erp = 4,500 watts

| haat = {{convert|237|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C3

| facility_id = 17808

| licensing_authority = FCC

| coordinates = {{coord|44|07|38|N|72|28|48|W}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WCVM (1974{{cite web |title=WCVM (WWFY) history cards |url=https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=80494 |website=CDBS Public Access |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=September 25, 2023 |format=pdf}}–1991)|WGTK (1991–1999)}}

| affiliations = Premiere Networks

| owner = Great Eastern Radio, LLC

| licensee =

| sister_stations = WRFK, WWFK, WJKS

| webcast = [http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WWFY Listen Live]

| website = [https://www.froggyvermont.com/ froggyvermont.com]

}}

WWFY (100.9 FM, "Froggy 104.3 & 100.9") is a radio station licensed to serve Berlin, Vermont. The station is owned by Great Eastern Radio. It airs a country music format.{{cite web |title=Winter 2008 Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=fm&callLetter=WWFY}}

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since May 21, 1999.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=17808&Callsign=WWFY}}

While WWFY has broadcast to the Barre-Montpelier area since October 2000, the 100.9 frequency was originally allocated over the mountains in Middlebury, where the station signed on as WCVM on April 2, 1975. WCVM was a sister to WFAD (1490 AM) in Middlebury, and operated as a class A facility at 3000 watts. At its sign-on, WCVM carried an automated oldies format which lasted for several years. In the 1990s, the station, as WGTK, aired a classic rock format under the name "K101"; it marketed itself as "The Champlain Valley's classic rock station". In 1999, "K101", while keeping the classic rock format, moved to 93.7 FM, and became WRRO "The Arrow".

The current air staff includes JD Green (morning drive), Randy Laprade (midday) P.D. Jim Severance (afternoons) and The Lia Show (evenings).{{cite web|url=http://www.froggy1009.com/DJ-s/11819989|title=Listing|website=www.froggy1009.com}}

WWFY, along with 29 other stations in northern New England formerly owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by Carlisle Capital Corporation, a company controlled by Bill Binnie (owner of WBIN-TV in Derry), on May 22, 2012. The station, and 12 of the other stations, were then acquired by Vertical Capital Partners, controlled by Jeff Shapiro.{{cite news|title=Carlisle Capital Corp. Wins Bidding For Rest Of Nassau Stations|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/106283/carlisle-capital-corp-wins-bidding-for-rest-of-nas|access-date=May 22, 2012|newspaper=All Access|date=May 22, 2012}}{{cite news|last=Venta|first=Lance|title=Nassau Broadcasting Auction Results|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/57250/nassau-broadcasting-auction-results/|access-date=May 24, 2012|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=May 22, 2012}} (updated May 23, 2012) The deal was completed on November 30, 2012.{{cite news|last=Kitch|first=Michael|title=Binnie closes on purchase of WLNH|url=http://www.laconiadailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/64052-binnie-s-radio-franchise|access-date=December 1, 2012|newspaper=Laconia Daily Sun|date=December 1, 2012}} The Vertical Capital Partners stations were transferred to Shapiro's existing Great Eastern Radio group on January 1, 2013.{{cite web|title=APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGN BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE OR TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF ENTITY HOLDING BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1533507&Service=FM&Form_id=316&Facility_id=17798|date=December 11, 2012|work=CDBS Public Access|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=June 8, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Consummation Notice|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1536345&Form_id=905&Facility_id=17798|date=January 4, 2013|work=CDBS Public Access|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=June 8, 2013}}