WINN

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WINN

Columbus, Indiana United States
Frequency	104.9 MHz
Branding	WIN 104.9
Programming
Format	Hot Adult Contemporary
Ownership
Owner	White River Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Sister stations	WWWY
History
First air date	January 30, 1975 (1975-01-30)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	41891
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	91 meters (299 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	win1049.com

WINN (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Columbus, Indiana, the station is owned by White River Broadcasting Co., Inc.^[2]

History

104.9 FM signed on January 30, 1975, as WWWY-FM. It was an MOR (Middle of the road) radio station. The very first song played was "Have You Ever Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton-John. It became WINN-FM in late 2001.^[3][4]

The radio station has had various different formats throughout its history. It had a Classic Hits format branded as 104.9 The River from 2007?^[5] until July 2, 2012, when it became a Hot Adult Contemporary Format. The Classic Hits format is now on WWWY branded at 106.1 The River.^[6][7]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WINN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. WINN fcc.gov Accessed September 14, 2012
3. "WINN-FM Station History". Retrieved December 17, 2012.
4. "WWWY-FM History". Retrieved December 17, 2012.
5. "Earliest know existence of 104.9 The River". Archived from the original on June 18, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
6. "Columbus, IN Format Shuffle". Retrieved December 17, 2012.
7. "White River Broadcasting Re-Brands 2 of their Stations". Retrieved February 4, 2014.

External links

• WINN's official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 41891 (WINN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WINN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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