WYRU

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WYDU

| logo =

| city = Red Springs, North Carolina

| area =

| branding =

| airdate =

| frequency = 1160 kHz

| translator = 98.5 W253DC (Red Springs)

| format = Gospel

| power = 5,000 watts day
250 watts night

| erp =

| haat =

| class = B

| facility_id = 39240

| coordinates =

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = WTEL (1998-2000)
WYRU (2000)
WTEL (2000-2001)
WYRU (2001-2003)
WTEL (2003-2014)

| owner = WEDU Broadcasting, Inc.

| sister_stations =

| webcast = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WYDU Listen Live]

| website = [http://wydu1160.com/ wydu1160.com]

| affiliations =

}}

WYDU (1160 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a gospel format, licensed to Red Springs, North Carolina.

History

In 1990, WYRU switched to a full-time gospel format with a mix of musical styles, after having played black gospel in the evenings.David Bourne, "Gospel Bumped in Format Switch," The Fayetteville Observer, August 5, 1990.

Two years after Carolina Radio Group executive director Gene Hanrahan came to work there, WYRU was doing so well that a new FM station, WLRD, was added.Michael Futch, "'David and Goliath' Do Battle on the Airwaves," The Fayetteville Observer, October 14, 1994.

In 1997, Beasley Broadcasting purchased WYRU and WLRD from Lumbee Regional Development Association for about $1.2 million.Michael Futch, "Beasley Group Buys 2 More Stations," The Fayetteville Observer, July 31, 1997.

References

External links

{{AMARB|WYRU}}

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Category:Red Springs, North Carolina

Category:Gospel radio stations in the United States