KWYO
Encyclopedia
KWYO is a radio station
broadcasting a Classic Country
music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming
, USA, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio.
at 7:00pm, becoming Sheridan, Wyoming
's first radio station. (KWYO is the second oldest radio station in Wyoming
, behind KTWO
in Casper
, which signed on as KDFN in 1930.) The original studio location was on the second floor of the Carroll's Furniture Store at 340 N. Main. During its early years, KWYO operated only at various times of the day, generally closing down in the afternoon from 1pm to 5pm. Between 1934 and 1941, the station increased its air time to a 17½ hour broadcast day. In 1941, the power was increased from 100 to 1000 watt
s and KWYO moved from 1370 to 1410 on the AM dial. In 1949, the studios were moved to the upper floor of the Gillette building at 21 North Main Street, and another move to 140 East Loucks occurred in 1961. In 1977, the power was increased to 5,000 watts. In 1997, KWYO's studios were relocated to the Sheridan Media building at 1716 KROE Lane.
records ranging from grand opera to jazz. Through the 80s and 90s the station played country music from records and compact disc
. When the studios moved to the Sheridan Media building the format on KWYO was changed to Westwood One
's satellite-delivered "Adult Standards
." Several years later, the music lineup was revamped slightly with a move to ABC
's "Memories" format, and then again when that satellite format was dropped in favor of a Waitt Radio Networks
provided Adult Contemporary format. At 1pm on January 29, 2008, the format was changed to "Oldies Plus," also provided by Waitt Radio Networks. In addition to country, KWYO broadcasts Sheridan City Council meetings, and provides live play-by-play of Sheridan area football and basketball games. The station is an ABC News
affiliate.
Radio station
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broadcasting a Classic Country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census put the population at 17,444 and a Micropolitan Statistical Area of 29,116...
, USA, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio.
History
KWYO signed on the air for the first time on Monday, July 9, 19341934 in radio
The year 1934 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*1 January - In New Zealand, station 3YL Christchurch is opened.*26 March - In New Zealand, station 4YO Dunedin is opened....
at 7:00pm, becoming Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census put the population at 17,444 and a Micropolitan Statistical Area of 29,116...
's first radio station. (KWYO is the second oldest radio station in Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, behind KTWO
KTWO (AM)
thumb|KTWO's towers are located east of Casper.KTWO is an American radio station licensed to Casper, Wyoming operating on 1030 kHz. KTWO broadcasts a 50,000 watt signal from two towers located east of Casper near Hat Six Road...
in Casper
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
, which signed on as KDFN in 1930.) The original studio location was on the second floor of the Carroll's Furniture Store at 340 N. Main. During its early years, KWYO operated only at various times of the day, generally closing down in the afternoon from 1pm to 5pm. Between 1934 and 1941, the station increased its air time to a 17½ hour broadcast day. In 1941, the power was increased from 100 to 1000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s and KWYO moved from 1370 to 1410 on the AM dial. In 1949, the studios were moved to the upper floor of the Gillette building at 21 North Main Street, and another move to 140 East Loucks occurred in 1961. In 1977, the power was increased to 5,000 watts. In 1997, KWYO's studios were relocated to the Sheridan Media building at 1716 KROE Lane.
Programming
KWYO began operation with 2,000 phonographPhonograph
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records ranging from grand opera to jazz. Through the 80s and 90s the station played country music from records and compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
. When the studios moved to the Sheridan Media building the format on KWYO was changed to Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
's satellite-delivered "Adult Standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
." Several years later, the music lineup was revamped slightly with a move to ABC
ABC Radio
Cumulus Media Networks is an American radio network owned and operated by Cumulus Media. it controlled many of the assets of the former ABC Radio Networks, which Citadel Broadcasting purchased in June 2007...
's "Memories" format, and then again when that satellite format was dropped in favor of a Waitt Radio Networks
Waitt Radio Networks
Dial Global Local is a national radio network based in Omaha, Nebraska, formerly owned by NRG Media and purchased in April 2008 by Triton Radio Networks...
provided Adult Contemporary format. At 1pm on January 29, 2008, the format was changed to "Oldies Plus," also provided by Waitt Radio Networks. In addition to country, KWYO broadcasts Sheridan City Council meetings, and provides live play-by-play of Sheridan area football and basketball games. The station is an ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
affiliate.