WLRY

WLRY
Broadcast areaColumbus, Ohio
Frequency88.9 MHz
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Ownership
OwnerArcangel Broadcasting Foundation
History
First air date
1999
Call sign meaning
Where Light Reaches You
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID86826
ClassA
ERP1,100 watts
HAAT91 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°46′41.00″N 82°25′26.00″W / 39.7780556°N 82.4238889°W / 39.7780556; -82.4238889
Links
Public license information
Websitewlry.org

WLRY (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Rushville, Ohio, United States. The station, established in 1999, is owned by the Arcangel Broadcasting Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. WLRY currently airs a Contemporary Christian format of music and talk under the slogan "Radio for Life".

Programming

WLRY broadcasts a Christian radio format featuring Christian talk and educational programs plus contemporary Christian music to the greater Columbus, Ohio, area.[2] Local programming includes a weekday morning show called O'Riley in the Morning featuring Mike O'Riley with music, local information and special guests.[3] Syndicated programming includes Focus on the Family The Urban Alternative with Tony Evans, Turning Point with David Jeremiah, and the drama/comedy Adventures in Odyssey.[3]

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on May 19, 1998.[4] The new station was assigned the WLRY call sign by the FCC on June 22, 1998.[5] WLRY received its license to cover from the FCC on December 7, 1999.[6]

In August 2005, WLRY applied to the FCC to change its licensed broadcast frequency from 88.5 MHz to 88.9 MHz in an effort to improve the coverage area of its signal.[7] The FCC granted the station a new construction permit to authorize this change on February 16, 2006.[7] WLRY received a license to cover these changes on December 14, 2006.[8]

Awards and honors

WLRY received the Christian Radio Station Of The Year Award from The Ohio Christian Music Association on August 6, 2017.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLRY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Radio for Life Program Guide". WLRY 88.9. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. ^ "Application Search Details (BPED-19970506ME)". FCC Media Bureau. May 19, 1998.
  5. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  6. ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19990201KC)". FCC Media Bureau. December 7, 1999.
  7. ^ a b "Application Search Details (BPED-20050823ACJ)". FCC Media Bureau. February 16, 2006.
  8. ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-20061023ABI)". FCC Media Bureau. December 14, 2006.
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