WYVY
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WYVYWYVY (104.9 FM
, is known as 104.9 "K Y T N" and broadcasts a country music
format. Licensed to Union City, Tennessee
, USA, the station serves the Jackson, TN
and Ken-Tenn area. The station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company and features programing from Fox News Radio
.
HISTORY:
Union City's first FM radio station WYVY FM began broadcasting in 1974 as WALR FM (which stood for We Advertise the Land of Reelfoot)and was started by Ed Perkins of McKenzie (Perkins Broadcasting Company.) Announcers included Larry Doxey, Woodie Cobb, Jim Adcock, Lou Wrather and Paul Tinkle. Tinkle, who worked at the station while attending UT Martin, now serves as president of Thunderbolt Broadcasting, the current owner of 104.9. The station played "MOR" (middle of the road music" for a number of years, and then caught the country bug which has proven to be a favorite among Ken Tenn area listeners. Today, all new the new rising country stars make their way to Union City because they have an opportunity to be on the air "live" with KYTN air personalities to talk about their music.
WYVY FM (then WALR) station was originally located on the old Ken-Tenn highway but burned to the ground in 1982. The station moved to a 709 South First Street in downtown Union City before moving to its present location.
Perkins sold WALR FM to Reelfoot Broadcasting and the company was later sold the Twin States Broadcasting which added WQAK FM. Thunderbolt Broadcasting of Martin, Tennessee purchased WYVY FM and WQAK FM December 27, 2005 and moved the studios to a new state of the art broadcast center at 223 Westgate Drive, Union City Tennessee on February 1, 2007.
104.9 KYTN (called K-Y-T-N because half the broadcast signal is heard in Kentucky and the other half in Tennessee) / WYVY FM airs the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball games and Obion Central High School sports.
104.9 KYTN can also be heard on 96.1. WYVY and WQAK are fully staffed with sales, programming and news departments and are considered the "local news" radio station in Obion County, Tennessee.
The radio station's tower is located in the "golden triangle" between Union City, Fulton and Martin on the old Ken-Tenn highway which allows the station to have a dominant signal over the area.
Thunderbolt Broadcasting owns and operates WCMT AM, WCMT FM and WCDZ FM all located in Martin. WYVY FM and WQAK FM are members of the International Broadcaster's Idea Bank, the National Association of Broadcasters, the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters, the Kentucky Broadcaster's Association and the Associated Press. Paul Freeman Tinkle is President of Thunderbolt Broadcasting.
Category:Country radio stations in the United States
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
, is known as 104.9 "K Y T N" and broadcasts a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Licensed to Union City, Tennessee
Union City, Tennessee
Union City is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,876 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Obion County. The name comes from its location at the union of two railroads, one running roughly east-west and the other roughly north-south...
, USA, the station serves the Jackson, TN
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
and Ken-Tenn area. The station is owned by Thunderbolt Broadcasting Company and features programing from Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio is an American radio network programmed by Fox News Channel.- History :In 2003, Fox News began syndicating one minute radio updates to radio stations via syndication service Westwood One. On June 1, 2005, Fox News Radio employed 60 people and provided five minute newscasts at the top...
.
HISTORY:
Union City's first FM radio station WYVY FM began broadcasting in 1974 as WALR FM (which stood for We Advertise the Land of Reelfoot)and was started by Ed Perkins of McKenzie (Perkins Broadcasting Company.) Announcers included Larry Doxey, Woodie Cobb, Jim Adcock, Lou Wrather and Paul Tinkle. Tinkle, who worked at the station while attending UT Martin, now serves as president of Thunderbolt Broadcasting, the current owner of 104.9. The station played "MOR" (middle of the road music" for a number of years, and then caught the country bug which has proven to be a favorite among Ken Tenn area listeners. Today, all new the new rising country stars make their way to Union City because they have an opportunity to be on the air "live" with KYTN air personalities to talk about their music.
WYVY FM (then WALR) station was originally located on the old Ken-Tenn highway but burned to the ground in 1982. The station moved to a 709 South First Street in downtown Union City before moving to its present location.
Perkins sold WALR FM to Reelfoot Broadcasting and the company was later sold the Twin States Broadcasting which added WQAK FM. Thunderbolt Broadcasting of Martin, Tennessee purchased WYVY FM and WQAK FM December 27, 2005 and moved the studios to a new state of the art broadcast center at 223 Westgate Drive, Union City Tennessee on February 1, 2007.
104.9 KYTN (called K-Y-T-N because half the broadcast signal is heard in Kentucky and the other half in Tennessee) / WYVY FM airs the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball games and Obion Central High School sports.
104.9 KYTN can also be heard on 96.1. WYVY and WQAK are fully staffed with sales, programming and news departments and are considered the "local news" radio station in Obion County, Tennessee.
The radio station's tower is located in the "golden triangle" between Union City, Fulton and Martin on the old Ken-Tenn highway which allows the station to have a dominant signal over the area.
Thunderbolt Broadcasting owns and operates WCMT AM, WCMT FM and WCDZ FM all located in Martin. WYVY FM and WQAK FM are members of the International Broadcaster's Idea Bank, the National Association of Broadcasters, the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters, the Kentucky Broadcaster's Association and the Associated Press. Paul Freeman Tinkle is President of Thunderbolt Broadcasting.
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