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WIII (FM)

Coordinates: 42°33′23″N 76°09′18″W / 42.5565°N 76.1549°W / 42.5565; -76.1549
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WIII
Broadcast areaIthaca/Cortland
Frequency99.9 MHz
BrandingI 100
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
Owner
  • Cayuga Radio Group
    (Saga Communications)
  • (Saga Communications of New England, LLC)
WFIZ, WQNY, WYXL, WHCU, WNYY
History
Former call signs
WOKW (1980s)
WNYP (until 1992)
WYYS (1992-94)
Call sign meaning
I (Branding)
Technical information
Facility ID9427
ClassB
ERP26,000 watts
HAAT208 meters
Translator(s)100.3 W262AD (Ithaca)
Links
Websitei100rocks.com

WIII (branded as I-100) is a radio station serving the vicinity of Ithaca and Cortland, New York, with a classic rock format. This station broadcasts at 99.9 MHz in Cortland and 100.3 MHz (via translator W262AD) in Ithaca. It is owned by Cayuga Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications.

History

Prior to Saga's ownership, WIII was owned by Citadel Communications as part of an AM/FM combo with then-WKRT 920 AM (now WYBY) until 2007, when Citadel left the market. Because of market ownership caps, Saga donated WYBY to Bible Broadcasting Network.

I-100 is currently formatted as a classic rock station, primarily using the Dial-Global Classic Rock service. The WIII call letters have been in place since November 1994 - prior to that it was WYYS, WNYP-FM and WOKW.

WIII joined the New York Giants Radio Network in 2012.

Translator

WIII also broadcasts on the following translator:

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
W262AD 100.3 FM Ithaca, New York 250 D


42°33′23″N 76°09′18″W / 42.5565°N 76.1549°W / 42.5565; -76.1549