WAYN (AM)
WAYN (900 AM) is a radio station based in Rockingham, North Carolina. The station plays a variety of adult contemporary and easy listening music. It also carries Fox Sports Radio as well as North Carolina State University football and basketball Games.
| Frequency | 900 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Information Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | NCNN (North Carolina News Network) and Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WAYN Incorporated |
| History | |
First air date | September 1946 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71152 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 297 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°55′30″N 79°44′35″W |
With a daytime transmission power of 1,000 watts, and a night time transmission power of 297 watts. WAYN broadcasts from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.[1]
History
WAYN signed on in 1946. The first voice heard on the station was that of Robert D. Raiford, who later became a commentator for John Boy and Billy. In 2006, morning host Jimmy Smith celebrated 55 years on the station.[2] He was 16 when he started, and still on the air at 76 to celebrate 60 years.[3] Mayor Eugene McLaurin declared Jimmy Smith day in 2001 for his 50th anniversary. Smith retired in 2013 after 62 years.[4]
References
- Richmond County Chamber of Commerce - retrieved on November 16, 2006
- Mark Washburn, "55 Years Helping His Town Wake Up - Jimmy Smith Is Voice of the Morning on Rockingham Station," The Charlotte Observer, May 6, 2006.
- Mark Washburn, "C-SPAN looks at Charlotte this weekend," The Charlotte Observer, September 24, 2011.
- Barry Saunders, "Mornings aren't the same in Rockingham without radio voice of Jimmy Smith," News & Observer, October 9, 2013.
External links
- WAYN in the FCC AM station database
- WAYN on Radio-Locator
- WAYN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database