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WYMK (106.3 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station licensed to Mount Kisco, New York, and serving Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties. The station is owned and operated by Family Radio, based in Nashville, Tennessee. It broadcasts the Family Radio - East satellite feed, mostly contemporary worship music and some Christian talk and teaching programs.
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| Broadcast area | Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
| Branding | Family Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Worship Music - Christian Talk and Teaching |
| Affiliations | Family Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFME, WFME-FM, WFRS | |
| History | |
First air date | January 15, 1964 |
Former call signs | WVIP-FM (1963–1993) WMJU (1993–1995) WVIB (1995–1996) WZZN (1996–1999) WFAF (1999–2012) WDVY (2012–2013) WFME (2013–2014) WFME-FM (2014-2022) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70274 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 980 watts |
| HAAT | 135.1 meters (443 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°11′09″N 73°40′41″W / 41.18583°N 73.67806°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Family Radio |
WYMK is a Class A FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 980 watts.[1] Its transmitter is in Bedford, New York, near Interstate 684.[2]
History edit
The station signed on the air on January 15, 1964. Its original call sign was WVIP-FM, the sister station to WVIP 1310 AM. In their early years, WVIP and WVIP-FM were mostly simulcast, although by the 1980s, WVIP-FM had a separate adult contemporary format.
On September 26, 1993, the station was sold and changed its call sign to WMJU, and on November 11, 1999 to WFAF.[3]
Previously the station had been simulcasting WFAS-FM (103.9), an adult contemporary station with studios in Hartsdale and was licensed to Bronxville. It was announced on February 25, 2012, that WFAF would begin simulcasting country music station WDBY ("KICKS 105.5 FM") from Brookfield, Connecticut, starting on Thursday, March 1.[4] The switch was moved up to February 29, 2012, at noon. To reflect the format change, Cumulus changed the call sign from WFAF to WDVY.
WDVY was sold to Family Radio as part of the agreement to sell long-time Family Radio station 94.7 WFME in Newark, New Jersey, to Cumulus Media.[5] The WDBY simulcast went silent on Monday, January 14, 2013, in preparation for Family Radio, the previous programming from 94.7, to move there along with the WFME call letters. The station began playing traditional Christian hymns that afternoon and the full Family Radio feed on Tuesday, January 15, 2013.
After Family Radio acquired WQBU-FM on January 20, 2022, the group moved the WFME-FM call sign to the new station on January 26. Meanwhile, 106.3 continues to carry Family Radio network programming, under the call sign WYMK.[6]
References edit
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WYMK
- ^ "WYMK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WYMK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KICKS 105.5 Facebook Post".
- ^ "Price For WFME/N.Y.: $40 Million Plus Westchester FM".
- ^ Venta, Lance (January 30, 2022). "FCC Report 1/30: Update On Phoenix Move-In Reimbursement Negotiations". radioinsight.com. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- WYMK in the FCC FM station database
- WYMK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database