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WIRI (FM)

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WIRI
Broadcast areaWausau-Stevens Point area
Frequency105.5 MHz
BrandingWiscountry
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsCBS News Radio
Marquette Golden Eagles
Ownership
Owner
  • Sage Weil
  • (Civic Media, Inc.)
WFHR, WXCO
History
First air date
2003 (as KZZA)
Former call signs
KZZA (2003)
WUSP (2003–2008)
WRCW (2008–2013)
WLJY (2013–2021)
Call sign meaning
"Wisconsin Rapids"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID85832
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT85 meters (279 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°21′45.00″N 90°3′58.00″W / 44.3625000°N 90.0661111°W / 44.3625000; -90.0661111
Links
Public license information
Website[1]

WIRI (105.5 MHz) is an FM radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Nekoosa, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Central Wisconsin area. The station is currently owned by Sage Weil, through licensee Civic Media, Inc.[2]

History

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The station went on the air as KZZA on July 22, 2003. Three days later, the station changed its call sign to WUSP, and on March 5, 2008, to WRCW.[3] The call sign became WLJY on September 16, 2013.[4] with the format change from oldies as "Kool Gold 105.5" to an adult contemporary format as "Y105.5".[5] WLJY became WIRI on May 1, 2021.

Former logo as Y105.5 WLJY

On June 23, 2021, WIRI flipped to classic country as "Country Legends 24/7".[6]

On August 3, 2022, it was announced that Civic Media would acquire WIRI, along with sister station WFHR and its translator, W248DE.[7] The purchase, at a price of $886,000, was consummated on October 3, 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIRI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WIRI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WIRI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "105.5 -WLJY Page".
  5. ^ "WLJY Returns To Wausau". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Country Legends Go 24/7 At WIRI". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Civic Media Buys Two More; Launches Pair Of Liberal Talkers In Northern Wisconsin". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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