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| Broadcast area | Ocean County, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.7MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WYRS Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | March 27, 1995 |
Call sign meaning | We'reYourRadioStation |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 15,000watts |
| HAAT | 80 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www.wyrs.org |
WYRS (90.7FM) is a religious radio station inManahawkin, New Jersey, United States that first aired March 27, 1995.
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WYRS first went on the air at 4:00 pm on March 27, 1995, with a mix of Christian and community programming. Originally, broadcasts were inmono and the station was only on the air on a part-time schedule. The studios were in an 18' by 25' space in the station manager Bob Wick's basement and the station leased room on the Manahawkin transmitter tower ofWJRZ. Studio equipment was a mix of broadcast equipment discarded by other radio stations and consumer-grade audio components (cassette andCD players andturntables). The staff was and remains to this day entirely volunteer.
The original schedule was: 4:30 pm–11:00 pm (Mon-Fri)/12:30 pm–10:30 pm (Sat)/3 pm-11 pm (Sun)
During summer 1996, the station expanded its broadcast hours to 7:00 am - midday daily. By summer 1997, it was broadcasting 24 hours a day instereo.
On July 10, 2007, WYRS began broadcasting from its new location, the former marine coastal radio station WSC.
Some slogans that WYRS uses are "Community Radio With A Christian Perspective", "Tune In and Tell A Friend" and "We're Your Radio Station".
WYRS carries national programs such asGrace to You withJohn MacArthur,Thru the Bible withJ. Vernon McGee,Insight for Living withChuck Swindoll,Focus on the Family,Turning Point withDavid Jeremiah,Back to the Bible withWoodrow Kroll andVCY America'sMusic Til Dawn, as well as locally produced programs.[1] Locally produced programs include an hour block on weekday evenings where local churches air edited versions of their Sunday sermons,Ain't Misbehavin' (bluegrass-themed program on Saturday mornings),The Setback featuring big band music on Saturday afternoons andReflections, a show hosted by Bob Wick, the general manager of WYRS, on Saturday evenings. WYRS carries IRN/USA news at the top of every hour.
WYRS also hosts live remote broadcasts each year from Manahawkin Founder's Day.
90.7 was originally given the WAGB call letters on December 17, 1993, and switched to WYRS on January 31, 1994.
WYRS is also heard on 91.7WLNJ inLakehurst, New Jersey, as well as a low powered translator on 102.5 inWhiting, New Jersey.[2]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLNJ | 91.7 FM | Lakehurst, New Jersey | 174908 | 3,500 | A | LMS |
| W273AO | 102.5 FM | Whiting, New Jersey | 151871 | 40 | D | LMS |
39°38′24″N74°17′31″W / 39.640°N 74.292°W /39.640; -74.292