| Broadcast area | LaSalle County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Classic Hits 106 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Subchannels | HD2:Oldies ("WSPL") |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WALS,WBZG,WGLC-FM,WIVQ,WSTQ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1995[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35058 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,450watts |
| HAAT | 158.6 meters (520 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 98.5 W253BX (Streator) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | classichits106.com |
WYYS (106.1FM) is aradio station broadcasting aclassic hitsformat. Licensed toStreator, Illinois, the station coversLaSalle,Ottawa, and vicinity and is owned byShaw Media, through Shaw Local Radio Co., after previously being owned by Studstill Media/Mendota Broadcasting Inc. until April 2023.[1]
WYYS began as a simulcast of co ownedWSTQ 97.7 in 1995, airing acountry music format.[2][4] The station was owned by Kleven-Rodriguez Partners.[2] In 2000, the station was bought by Mendota Broadcasting.[5][6] In January 2000, WYYS began simulcasting thetalk radio format of sister stationWIZZ AM 1250.[7] In 2002, the station adopted asoft AC format.[8] On December 26, 2004, the station flipped to its current classic hits format.
On January 24, 2023, it was announced that Studstill Media had sold WYYS, along with its sister stations, toShaw Media inCrystal Lake, Illinois, for a total of $1.8 million. The sale was under FCC review for just under two months before being finalized on March 23, 2023.[9] Shaw Local Radio officially assumed ownership of WYYS and its sister stations on April 3, 2023.[1]
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