WWWY

WWWY (106.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to North Vernon, Indiana, the station serves the areas of Columbus, Indiana; Franklin, Indiana; and Madison, Indiana, and is owned by White River Broadcasting Co., Inc.^[2]

WWWY

North Vernon, Indiana
Broadcast area	Columbus, Indiana Franklin, Indiana Madison, Indiana
Frequency	106.1 MHz
Branding	106.1 The River
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner	White River Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Sister stations	WCSI, WINN
History
First air date	March 19, 1963
Former call signs	WOCH-FM (1979–1983) WNVI-FM (1983–1988) WINN (1988–2001)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	61195
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	148 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1061theriver.com

History

106.1 FM signed on March 19, 1963, as WINN-FM.^[3] 106.1 FM became WWWY-FM in late 2001.^[4]

The radio station has had various different formats in its history. One of the most popular formats that was on WWWY was a mainstream rock format that was branded as "Rockin' Hits Y106" and later on as "Y106 Indiana's Rock Station" that existed from circa 2004 to June 29, 2012.^[5] One June 29, 2012, WWWY started simulcasting the classic hits format that also existed on WINN-FM 104.9. On June 2, 2012, WINN 104.9 FM became a hot adult contemporary format.^[6][7]