WIRI (FM)

For the Whiting, Wisconsin radio station that held the call sign WLJY at 96.7 FM from 2006 to 2012, see WHTQ.

WIRI

Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Broadcast area	Wausau-Stevens Point area
Frequency	105.5 MHz
Branding	Wiscountry
Programming
Format	Classic country
Affiliations	CBS News Radio Marquette Golden Eagles
Ownership
Owner	Sage Weil (Civic Media, Inc.)
Sister stations	WFHR, WXCO
History
First air date	2003 (as KZZA)
Former call signs	KZZA (2003) WUSP (2003–2008) WRCW (2008–2013) WLJY (2013–2021)
Call sign meaning	"Wisconsin Rapids"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	85832
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	85 meters (279 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°21′45.00″N 90°3′58.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	[1]

WIRI (105.5 MHz) is an FM radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Nekoosa, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Central Wisconsin area. The station is currently owned by Sage Weil, through licensee Civic Media, Inc.[2]

History

The station went on the air as KZZA on July 22, 2003. Three days later, the station changed its call sign to WUSP, and on March 5, 2008, to WRCW.[3] The call sign became WLJY on September 16, 2013.[4] with the format change from oldies as "Kool Gold 105.5" to an adult contemporary format as "Y105.5".[5] WLJY became WIRI on May 1, 2021.

Former logo as Y105.5 WLJY

On June 23, 2021, WIRI flipped to classic country as "Country Legends 24/7".[6]

On August 3, 2022, it was announced that Civic Media would acquire WIRI, along with sister station WFHR and its translator, W248DE.[7] The purchase, at a price of $886,000, was consummated on October 3, 2022.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WIRI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "WIRI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "WIRI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
4. "105.5 -WLJY Page".
5. "WLJY Returns To Wausau". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
6. "Country Legends Go 24/7 At WIRI". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
7. "Civic Media Buys Two More; Launches Pair Of Liberal Talkers In Northern Wisconsin". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 85832 (WIRI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WIRI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database