WJYY

WJYY (105.5 FM, "105.5 JYY") is a radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Concord, New Hampshire, United States, the station serves the Concord and Manchester areas. The station is owned by Binnie Media and licensed to WBIN Media Co., Inc.[1]

WJYY
Broadcast areaManchester, New Hampshire
Frequency105.5 MHz
Branding105.5 JYY
Programming
FormatRhythmic hot AC
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Binnie Media
  • (WBIN Media Co., Inc.)
WEMJ, WFNQ, WLNH-FM, WNNH, WNHW, WTPL
History
First air date
September 15, 1983 (1983-09-15)
Call sign meaning
Joy
Technical information
Facility ID54909
ClassA
ERP1,550 watts (main station)
HAAT139 meters (456 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°16′46″N 71°30′15″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewjyy.com

History

The station was assigned the WJYY call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 31, 1983 The station was originally branded as JOY 105.5 FM.[2] WJYY was also simulcasted on a sister station 92.1 WNHQ, which improved its signal in the southern parts of the Manchester metro. This lasted until December 1999, when WNHQ flipped to WFEX, an alternative rock format that also simulcasted the Boston, Massachusetts alternative rock station WFNX.

WJYY, along with 16 other stations in northern New England formerly owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by WBIN Media Company, a company controlled by Bill Binnie, on May 22, 2012. Binnie already owned WBIN-TV in Derry and WYCN-LP in Nashua.[3][4] The deal was completed on November 30, 2012.[5]

In an effort to compete with heritage Lakes Region CHR outlet WFTN-FM, WJYY started to simulcast in the Lakes Region on 1490 WEMJ and its 107.3 translator on May 24, 2019.[6] The simulcast ended on October 26, 2020, with WEMJ switching back to its original news/talk format.

Around fall 2021, WJYY shifted its format to rhythmic CHR.[7] In January 2023, the format was modified to a rhythmic hot AC format, focusing on rhythmic gold from the late 1990s through the 2010s, with two recent titles per hour.

References
  1. "WJYY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Carlisle Capital Corp. Wins Bidding For Rest Of Nassau Stations". All Access. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  4. "WBIN Media acquires 17 N.E. radio stations". New Hampshire Union Leader. May 23, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  5. Kitch, Michael (December 1, 2012). "Binnie closes on purchase of WLNH". Laconia Daily Sun. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  6. Binnie Media Makes Trio of Flips in New Hampshire, RadioInsight. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/177088/binnie-media-makes-trio-of-flips-in-new-hampshire/
  7. "Binnie Makes Musical Shifts In New Hampshire". Radioinsight. Retrieved January 6, 2022.


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