Broadcast area | Washington and Ozaukee Counties |
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Frequency | 1470 kHz |
Branding | WRYU 101.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
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History | |
First air date | November 1950 |
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Call sign meaning | "We Rock You" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 71541 |
Class | B |
Power | 2,500 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°22′14.00″N 88°9′58.00″W / 43.3705556°N 88.1661111°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | rockwryu |
WRYU (1470 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to West Bend, Wisconsin, and covering Milwaukee's northern suburbs. The station is owned by David Magnum, through licensee Magnum Communications, Inc., and features a classic rock format. The radio studios and offices are on South Main Street in West Bend. WRYU carries the syndicated program John Tesh - Intelligence for Your Life.
WRYU is a Class B AM station powered at 2,500 watts. To protect other stations on 1470 AM from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The signal covers Washington and Ozaukee Counties. The transmitter is on Hron Road in West Bend.[2] Programming is also heard on FM translators W230DJ at 93.9 MHz and W267CL at 101.3 MHz.[3]