City of license | Mount Carmel, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | Evansville |
Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
Format | Adult Contemporary |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 128.0 meters |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 56560 |
Former callsigns | WYER-FM (1979-1989) WRBT (1989-1996) WTRI-FM (1996-2001) WKRI (2001-2003) |
Owner | W. Russell Withers, Jr. |
Website | Official website |
WYNG is a radio station licensed to Mount Carmel, Illinois and serving the Evansville, IN market at 94.9 FM. The current format is Adult Contemporary.[1]
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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,[2] Regent decided to change WYNG's programming to an all Sports format - primarily using ESPN Radio syndicated programming.
On August 25, 2006, Regent sold WYNG to Withers Broadcasting Companies, a Mount Vernon, Illinois company that operates multiple radio/television stations in several states, including Kentucky, West Virginia, and Missouri.[3]
ESPN's format was dropped as of January 1, 2007 and the ESPN affiliation moved to WYFX-FM 106.7. Long time WGBF-AM/WYNG sportscaster Dan Egierski is now Vice President of Evansville Sports Programming Inc., which is active in sales for WYFX.[4]
WYNG has an extensive news department providing news at the top of the hour between 6 A.M. and 6 P.M.[5] However, most of the updates are not live. The transcript of the report is posted on their website daily. WYNG is a part of the St Louis Cardinals radio network.[5]
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