WYAJ
| City of license | Sudbury, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Branding | Over the Edge Radio |
| First air date | 1980 |
| Format | High School |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 4 watts |
| HAAT | 67 meters (220 feet) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 63608 |
| Transmitter coordinates |
42º22'30"N 71º24'28"W |
| Former frequencies | 88.1 MHz |
| Owner |
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (Sudbury Valley Broadcasting Foundation) |
| Website | WYAJ Online |
WYAJ (97.7 FM, "Over the Edge Radio") is a radio station licensed to serve Sudbury, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School and licensed to the Sudbury Valley Broadcasting Foundation.[1] It airs a high school radio format.[2]
Greg Hill, host of the Hill-man Morning Show on WAAF in Boston, got his start in radio on WYAJ when he was hired by student station manager Richard Lyons (host of the Megarock Show and one of the first on-air personalities in 1980).
Geoff Scott, former WBZ-FM traffic reporter in Boston and 20-year Northwest radio icon (Afternoons, Rock 94.5 KHTQ & Evenings, Rock106 KEZE Spokane, Washington) also got his start in broadcasting on WYAJ as host of "The Brainmelter Show" (1982-1988).[3]
Other 1980s alumni of WYAJ include American music industry executive Gerard Cosloy; future Hüsker Dü manager David Savoy; and WENY sportscaster and Emmy award winning Fox Sports producer Mike Isenberg.
The station was assigned the WYAJ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[4]
References
- ↑ Fybush, Scott (1996-04-30). "A Big Move?". NorthEast Radio Watch.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "Air-Talent Profile". Current Geoff Scott Website.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WYAJ
- Radio-Locator information on WYAJ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WYAJ
Coordinates: 42°22′30″N 71°24′28″W / 42.37500°N 71.40778°W