WLYY (AM)
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Joy Christian Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | December 2, 1958[1] |
Last air date | March 6, 2017[2] |
Former call signs | WLSB (1958–2013) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 13862 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°58′4.00″N 84°19′39.00″W / 34.9677778°N 84.3275000°W |
WLYY (1400 AM) was a radio station licensed to Copperhill, Tennessee, United States.[3] The station was owned by Joy Christian Communications, Inc.[4]
The station signed on December 2, 1958[1] as WLSB.[5] It changed its call letters to WLYY on June 23, 2013.[6] On March 6, 2017, Joy Christian Communications requested the cancellation of the station's license, saying that WLYY "is no longer a viable operation" following the loss of its tower site;[2] the license was cancelled on April 26, 2017.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-407. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Smith, Ed (March 6, 2017). "WLYY license cancellation request" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ "WLYY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ "WLSB (DWLYY) history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Call Sign History (DWLYY)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Station Search Details (DWLYY)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
External links
[edit]- FCC Station Search Details: DWLYY (Facility ID: 13862)
- FCC History Cards for WLYY (covering 1957-1979 as WLSB)
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