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WAYR-FM

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WAYR-FM
Broadcast areaGeorgia Coast
Frequency90.7 FM MHz
BrandingWAY Radio
Programming
FormatChristian adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerGood Tidings Trust, Inc.
WAYR (AM)
History
First air date
1996
Call sign meaning
WAY Radio
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID77585
ClassC3
ERP14,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (328 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWayRadio.com

WAYR-FM (90.7 MHz) is a non-profit radio station licensed to Brunswick, Georgia, USA, and serving the Georgia coast. The station broadcasts a Christian adult contemporary radio format, and is owned by Good Tidings Trust, Inc.[2] WAYR-FM holds periodic fundraisers on the air and asks for listener support.

The studios and offices are on Newcastle Street in Brunswick, Georgia. Good Tidings Trust also owns 5 frequencies in Northeast Florida which broadcast a Christian talk and teaching format. WAYR-FM's transmitter is off Rose Drive in Brunswick.[3]

History

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In 1996, the station first signed on as WAGQ.[4] It broadcast a Christian adult contemporary format and was owned by Hi I-Q Radio, Inc. It was powered at 1,500 watts, with its signal limited to communities around Brunswick. WAGQ was bought by Good Tidings Trust, Inc. in November 1998 for $100,000.[5] The call sign was changed to WAYR-FM. Way Radio increased the station's power to 2,300 watts a short time later. In the mid 2000s, it increased its power to 14,000 watts, extending its coverage to an 85-mile stretch of Interstate 95 between Camden County to the south and Liberty County to the north, and west to Wayne and Brantley Counties.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAYR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WAYR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed August 8, 2012
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WAYR-FM
  4. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997 page B-109
  5. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, page D-108]
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