WAYR (AM)
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Broadcast area | Jacksonville metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 550 kHz |
| Branding | WAY Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Good Tidings Trust, Inc. |
| WAOC, WAYR-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 26, 1960[1] |
Call sign meaning | The Way Radio[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 24625 | |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 30°4′22″N 81°47′23″W / 30.07278°N 81.78972°W |
| Translator | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wayradio |
WAYR (550 AM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Fleming Island, Florida, United States, and serving the Jacksonville metropolitan area. Owned by Good Tidings Trust, Inc., it broadcasts a Christian radio format branded as "Way Radio".[4] WAYR's studios are on Russell Road in Green Cove Springs.
WAYR is also relayed over low-power translator stations W277DE (103.3 FM) and W285FE (104.9 FM).
History
[edit]WAYR signed on the air on May 26, 1960. It was initially a daytime-only station, running 1,000 watts, and required to go off the air at night to protect other stations on 550 AM from interference. Its transmitter was located at 661 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park, Florida. In 1986, WAYR's operations were moved to 2500 Russell Road in Green Cove Springs, Florida, where it remains today, and its power was increased to 2,500 watts.
In the early 2000s, WAYR added nighttime operations of 500 watts and increased its daytime power to 5,000 watts.[1] In the early 2010s, the station changed its city of license to Fleming Island, Florida, although the transmitter, studios and offices remain in Green Cove Springs.
Programming
[edit]WAYR's schedule includes Christian talk and teaching programs throughout the entire day.[5]
Translators
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W277DE | 103.3 FM | Fleming Island, Florida | 142664 | LMS |
| W285FE | 104.9 FM | Jacksonville, Florida | 151721 | LMS |
References
[edit]- 1 2 History wayradio.org. Accessed August 8, 2012
- ↑ Meitin, Don (March 26, 1978). "Call Letters: Local Television, Radio Stations Take a No-Nonsense Approach". The Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville Journal. Jacksonville, Florida. pp. Television 6, 7. Retrieved April 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WAYR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WAYR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed August 8, 2012
- ↑ Program Guide wayradio.org. Accessed August 8, 2012
External links
[edit]- WAYR's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 24625 (WAYR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAYR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
