WYRO

WYRO (98.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to McArthur, Ohio, United States, the station is currently owned by Total Media Group, Inc. It features programming from Compass Media Networks.^[2][3]

WYRO

McArthur, Ohio
Frequency	98.7 MHz
Branding	Pure Rock 98.7
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Ohio State Sports Network
Ownership
Owner	Total Media Group
Sister stations	WCJO, WKOV-FM, WYPC
History
First air date	1997
Former call signs	WJTD (1994–97) WCLX (1997–98) WYPC-FM (1998) WCLX (1998) WJLI (1998–99)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	29601
Class	A
ERP	5,400 watts
HAAT	105 meters (344 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°8′59.00″N 82°35′36.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WYRO Online

History

The station went on the air as WJTD on 1994-03-25. On 1997-06-30, the station changed its call sign to WCLX, on 1998-01-23 to WYPC-FM, on 1998-07-10 to WCLX, on 1998-12-14 to WJLI, and on 1999-09-24 to the current WYRO.^[4]

WYRO was previously branded as "Classic Rock 98.7" before changing it to "Pure Rock 98.7". The station has been the radio home for Vinton County Vikings high school sports for the last several years.