WYYY

WYYY
Broadcast areaCentral New York
Frequency94.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingY94
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Subchannels
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WBBS, WHEN, WSYR, WSYR-FM, WWHT
History
First air date
1946; 78 years ago (1946) (as WSYR-FM)
Former call signs
WSYR-FM (1946–1983)
Call sign meaning
Y94 moniker
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48725
ClassB
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT198 meters (650 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Websitey94fm.iheart.com

WYYY (94.5 FM "Y94") is a commercial radio station licensed to Syracuse and serving Central New York. It broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format, switching to all Christmas music for much of November and December. It is owned by iHeartMedia and has its radio studios and offices on Plum Street in Syracuse along with sister stations WBBS, WHEN, WSYR, WSYR-FM and WWHT. Evenings, WYYY carries Delilah, a call-in and dedications show, syndicated from co-owned Premiere Networks. The station also carries the weekly syndicated Ellen K show on Saturday mornings.

While most area FM stations are limited to 50,000 watts or less, WYYY is grandfathered at an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The transmitter is on Sentinel Heights Road in Lafayette, New York, near Interstate 81.[2] WYYY broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel runs an all-80s format known as "iHeart80s". The HD-3 subchannel runs "The Breeze," iHeart's soft adult contemporary music service.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYYY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WYYY