WYBR FM 102.3 Big Rapids

Slogan/Positioner: Today's Hit Music, Y-102

Format: Hot Adult Contemporary

Web site: www.wybr.com

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 10,500 watts / 436 feet / C3

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• coverage area

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage area
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WYBR on Facebook
• WYBR from RadioTime.com
• WYBR from Wikipedia
• Tower photos, thanks Tom Bosscher

Call Sign History:

• WYBR: 10/3/1994
• WPZX: 10/29/1992
• WAAQ:

Call Sign Origin: Y-102 Big Rapids

On Air Date: about 1981

Owner: Mentor Partners

Telephone: (231) 796-7000

Translator station:

• W243BA 96.5 Big Rapids: 19 watts / 256 feet / D
  Tech info: engineering data, station details, FCCInfo.com, Recnet
  Location map
  Coverage areas: FCC, Radio Locator

Notes/History:

• 11/2008: FCC approves purchase of W243BA Big Rapids.
• 9/2008: License granted for W243BA 96.5 Big Rapids.
• 6/2008: Announced that Horizon Christian Fellowship is selling FM translator W243BA 96.5 Big Rapids to Mentor Partners for $8,000 pending FCC approval and closing.
• 1994: Following another sale of the station, format evolves to hot adult contemporary/pop as WYBR 'Y-102'.
• 1992: After station is sold, format is changed to contemporary hits/top 40 as WPZX 'Power 102.3'.
• 1981: On-air as WAAQ 'Q-102 The Music Machine' with adult contemporary format.

WYBR transmitter location:

Newaygo County

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