WYNG

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WYNG is a radio station licensed to Mount Carmel, IL and serving the Evansville, IN market at 94.9 FM. The current format is Adult Contemporary

[edit] HISTORY

WYNG acquired the 94.9 frequency in 2003 when the Regent Broadcasting changed frequencies and adopted a Country format. After stations WBKR and WKDQ were acquired from Clear Channel Communications by Regent Broadcasting,[1] Regent decided to change WYNG's programming to an all Sports format - primarily using ESPN syndicated programming.

On August 25th 2006, Regent sold WYNG to Withers Broadcasting Group, a Mount Vernon company that operates radio stations in several states, including Kentucky and Missouri. [2]

ESPN's format was dropped as of January 1st 2007 and the ESPN affiliation moved to WYFX-FM 106.7. Long time WGBF-AM/WYNG sportscaster Dan Egierski is now VP at Evansville Sports Programming Inc., which is active in sales for WYFX. [3]

[edit] Previous Stations with the same Call Letters

Prior to being used on FM, WYNG was the call of a 1-kW AM on 1590, licensed to Warwick-East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The original owners ran it as "beautiful music" starting in around 1957. It was to be a "rim shot" to Providence but the signal never really made it. It was sold to The Attleboro Radio Association (which also owned WARA licensed to Attleboro, Massachusetts) in 1961 and was quickly converted to a "community" format for the two cities of license. It enjoyed moderate commercial success but, as a daytimer, had only limited potential. It was subsequently sold to a religious broadcaster who changed the call to "WARV" and was able to go directional, boost power, and run full-time. As WYNG the station had the distinction of being one of the very few to have its transmitter building destroyed by fire twice in one month. There was no allegation of arson or malicious mischief.

[edit] External References

• History of WYNG
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WYNG
• Radio Locator Information on WYNG