- WXRY-LP
Infobox Radio Station
name = WXRY-LP| city = Columbia
airdate =2005
frequency = "99.3" (MHz)
area =South Carolina
format =Adult Album Alternative
owner =Gamecock Alumni Broadcasters
erp = 17watt s | branding = "99.3 WXRY"
slogan = "The Independent Alternative"
class = LPFM
website = http://www.wxry.orgWXRY-LP is a
LPFM radio station, broadcasting at 99.3 FM. The station is owned by Gamecock Alumni Broadcasters, a nonprofit organization. The format is officiallyAdult Album Alternative , although it leans more towardAlternative rock .Station History
The station started test authority on its new LPFM signal in 2005 with a loop of Dance-oriented songs and the brief on-air moniker "Yes 99" (a tribute to Columbia's former Dance-oriented CHR "Yes 97" (WYYS), now known as
WLTY ). When testing was complete in March 2005, the station stunted for a few hours with a brief snippet of "Revolution 9" fromThe Beatles 's "White Album ". The Adult Album Alternative format was unveiled at the end of the stunt.It should be noted that the WXRY call letters was already used once before in the Columbia radio market. The 93.5 frequency (now known as
WARQ ) had originally signed on as WXRY in 1971.External links
[http://www.wxry.org WXRY's official website]
[http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=131722 WXRY-LP's FCC entry]
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