WNBY (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Newberry, Michigan broadcasting a classic country format. The station has been owned by Sovereign Communications since 2004, and shares a call-sign and ownership history with sister station WNBY-FM (Oldies 93), also based out of Newberry.
| Broadcast area | [1] (Daytime) [2] (Nighttime) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | WNBY 1450 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Affiliations | Michigan IMG Sports Network Michigan Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sovereign Communications |
| WNBY-FM, WSOO, WSUE | |
| History | |
First air date | 1966 |
Call sign meaning | Newberry |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 20378 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | 1450wnby.com |
Launched by the Newberry Broadcasting Company in 1966 as the town's first radio station, WNBY-AM was broadcasting an adult contemporary & country format when both WNBY stations were purchased by Prime Time Productions in 1979. Under their ownership, WNBY-AM took on a middle of the road format in 1981, which WNBY-FM simulcasted until 1989. In 1982, Jack St. Andre purchased both stations, and they were inherited by his wife Peggy in 1993 after his death. She turned WNBY-AM into an easy listening station. F&W Broadcasting bought the stations from Peggy St. Andre in 1995, and after a 1997–2002 stint as a news/talk station, WNBY-AM adopted its current classic country format in 2002. Sovereign Communications purchased both WNBY stations in 2004.
WNBY-AM airs the popular local morning drive program Casey & The Coffee Crew and the call-in shopping program Trading Post on weekday mornings, as well as the seasonal hunting program Deer Hunters Round-Up, and live high school sports games featuring the Newberry Indians. On-air personalities include morning host and Newberry Indians play-by-play announcer Casey Cook, Trading Post host & DJ Travis Freeman, co-hosts Sarah Freeman & Jerry Carnes, Indians color commentator Josh Freed, and Sovereign Communications' chief meteorologist Karl Bohnak.
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External links edit
- WNBY in the FCC AM station database
- WNBY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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