WROI

WROI
Frequency92.1 MHz
BrandingGiant FM
Programming
FormatHot AC
Ownership
Owner
  • Scott Huber and Johnny McCrory
  • (3 Towers Broadcasting Company, LLC)
History
First air date
August 29, 1971[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID3605
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT57 meters (187 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewroifm.com

WROI (92.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. The station is licensed to Rochester, Indiana, and is owned by Scott Huber and Johnny McCrory, through licensee 3 Towers Broadcasting Company, LLC.[3]

History

WROI began broadcasting August 29, 1971.[1] It was owned by Fidelity Broadcasting Co. and aired a middle of the road (MOR) format.[4][1] In 1983, the station was sold to Manitou Broadcasting for $240,000.[5] In 1992, it was sold to Bair Communications for $250,000.[6]

The station aired an adult contemporary format in the 1990s and early 2000s.[7][8] It was branded "Lite 92.1".[9] By 2005, WROI had adopted an oldies format.[10] It would later shift to a classic hits format.[11][12] In 2019, it was announced that the station would be sold to 3 Towers Broadcasting for $533,000.[11][13] 3 Towers Broadcasting took operation of the station on August 1, 2019, and it adopted a hot adult contemporary format branded "Giant FM".[12][14] The sale was consummated on November 15, 2019.

References

  1. ^ a b c 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-70. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WROI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ FM Query Results: WROI, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  4. ^ History Cards for WROI, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting. October 17, 1983. p. 79. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. August 3, 1992. p. 35. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  7. ^ The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting, 1990. p. B-111. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004, Broadcasting & Cable, 2003-2004. p. D-168. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  9. ^ "Welcome to WROI Lite 92.1 FM". WROI. Archived from the original on June 10, 2002. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005, Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-201. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Deal Digest – July 25, 2019", InsideRadio. July 25, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Giant FM adds Rochester's WROI to its radio stations in Shelbyville and Greenfield", Shelby County Post. August 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  13. ^ Jacobson, Adam. "Bon Voyage To Radio For Bairs", Radio & Television Business Report. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "Giant FM", WROI. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

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