WHLY
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WHLY is a Catholic radio station in South Bend, Indiana
, broadcasting at 1580 on the AM dial.
It is operated by the St. Thomas More Foundation of Elkhart, Indiana
and broadcasts EWTN Radio programming. WHLY changed to its current Catholic religion format on December 8, 2006.
The station began broadcasting on December 22, 1947 and has used several different call signs since the early 1980s, including WAMJ and WIWO. The WHLY calls were first used at AM 1580 in 1994 as "Radio Hollywood," using Westwood One
's Adult Standards
nostalgia-based music format.
1580 AM was owned by Times Communications but from 1999 to 2006 was operated by Artistic Media Partners
under an LMA
.
WHLY gained a sister station in November 1998 when 1620 AM WJVA signed on. A simulcast of AM 1580 at first, AM 1620 picked up the "Radio Hollywood" standards format and WHLY calls on a permanent basis after a few months, while the WJVA calls moved to AM 1580, which flipped to classic country
, in February 1999. The country format ended in March 2001 and 1580 and 1620 once again began to simulcast, setting in motion a complicated series of call letter and format changes that would continue over the next five years:
In 2006, Times Communications' LMA with Artistic Media Partners expired, and Times leased WHLY to St. Thomas More Foundation, who debuted the current format. Former sister station AM 1620 is now WDND
.
WHLY is also the former call sign of the radio station at 106.7 FM in the Orlando, Florida
market, now known (since 1990) as WXXL
.
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, broadcasting at 1580 on the AM dial.
It is operated by the St. Thomas More Foundation of Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, northwest of Fort Wayne, east of Chicago, and north of Indianapolis...
and broadcasts EWTN Radio programming. WHLY changed to its current Catholic religion format on December 8, 2006.
The station began broadcasting on December 22, 1947 and has used several different call signs since the early 1980s, including WAMJ and WIWO. The WHLY calls were first used at AM 1580 in 1994 as "Radio Hollywood," using 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 Adult Standards
America's Best Music
America's Best Music is the on-air branding of an adult standards 24-hour radio network, known internally as Adult Standards and formerly known as AM Only, currently owned by Dial Global. It was one of the original Westwood One's Transtar networks...
nostalgia-based music format.
1580 AM was owned by Times Communications but from 1999 to 2006 was operated by Artistic Media Partners
Artistic Media Partners
Artistic Media Partners owns 14 radio stations in 4 markets in Indiana. It was formed on June 23, 1987.-History:...
under an LMA
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
.
WHLY gained a sister station in November 1998 when 1620 AM WJVA signed on. A simulcast of AM 1580 at first, AM 1620 picked up the "Radio Hollywood" standards format and WHLY calls on a permanent basis after a few months, while the WJVA calls moved to AM 1580, which flipped to 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...
, in February 1999. The country format ended in March 2001 and 1580 and 1620 once again began to simulcast, setting in motion a complicated series of call letter and format changes that would continue over the next five years:
- AM 1580 regained the WHLY calls in November 2001 (continuing with the Standards format) while AM 1620 became WDNDWDNDWDND is a radio station serving the South Bend, Indiana, USA area. The station is owned by Artistic Media Partners, Inc.-History:Artistic Media Partners' station at 1620 AM signed on the air as WJVA on March 6, 1998...
, broadcasting ESPN RadioESPN RadioESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
. - The WDND calls and ESPN Radio format moved to 1580 in March 2004 as the WHLY calls and standards format moved back to 1620, which eventually switched from Westwood One's Adult Standards to ABC Radio's Timeless Classics.
- Then in 2006, AM 1620 flipped from standards to soft AC "Love Songs 1620" as WWLV; the WHLY calls once again moved to 1580 AM, while the WDND calls and ESPN Radio moved to their current home at 1490 AM (the former WNDV-AM). WHLY 1580 went silent for a short time and then returned to the air with a mix of adult standards, oldies, and classic country.
In 2006, Times Communications' LMA with Artistic Media Partners expired, and Times leased WHLY to St. Thomas More Foundation, who debuted the current format. Former sister station AM 1620 is now WDND
WDND
WDND is a radio station serving the South Bend, Indiana, USA area. The station is owned by Artistic Media Partners, Inc.-History:Artistic Media Partners' station at 1620 AM signed on the air as WJVA on March 6, 1998...
.
WHLY is also the former call sign of the radio station at 106.7 FM in the Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
market, now known (since 1990) as WXXL
WXXL
WXXL, also known as XL1067, is a contemporary hit radio station licensed to Tavares, Florida, United States, and is owned by Clear Channel Communications. Its studio is located at Clear Channel Orlando's headquarters in Maitland. WXXL primarily serves the Greater Orlando metropolitan area...
.