WLYN

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WLYN-AM
City of license	Lynn, MA
Broadcast area	Boston, MA
First air date	1940s
Frequency	1360 kHz
Format	Ethnic
Callsign meaning	LYNn, Massachusetts
Owner	Multicultural Broadcasting

WLYN is a leased-time ethnic station in the Boston market. The station is licensed to Lynn, Massachusetts, and is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting. Its programming is broadcast on 1360 kHz on the AM dial. WLYN broadcasted in AM Stereo until the end of 2006.

WLYN first went on the air in the late 1940's as a daytime-only station and for many years served the North Shore area with local programming and features.

WLYN had a FM station on the 101.7 frequency; WLYN-FM for years simulcast WLYN-AM during the day and had its own programming after the AM signed-off at sunset.

By the late 1970's, WLYN-FM had begun broadcasting ethnic programming in the mid-day hours, with drive times still simulcast with the AM. In 1981, WLYN-FM began broadcasting a nighttime block of "new wave" rock music which eventually became a 24/7 modern rock format in 1982 when the midday ethnic programs were moved to the AM side. In 1983, WLYN-FM was sold to the Boston Phoneix to become to WFNX, retaining for the most part the format that had been launched by the previous owners.

Since the early 1980's, WLYN has continued to broadcast ethnic programming, and now broadcasts 24 hours a day with reduced nighttime power.

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