WYRU

WYRU
Red Springs, North Carolina;
Frequency	1160 kHz
Programming
Format	gospel
Ownership
Owner	Beasley Broadcasting
Sister stations	WFLB, WAZZ
Technical information
Power	5000 watts

WYRU (1160 AM) is a 5,000-watt radio station broadcasting a gospel format, licensed to Red Springs, North Carolina.

History

In 1990, WYRU switched to a full-time gospel format with a mix of musical styles, after having played black gospel in the evenings.^[1]

Two years after Carolina Radio Group executive director Gene Hanrahan came to work there, WYRU was doing so well that a new FM station, WLRD, was added.^[2]

In 1997, Beasley Broadcasting purchased WYRU and WLRD from Lumbee Regional Development Association for about $1.2 million.^[3]

References

^ David Bourne, "Gospel Bumped in Format Switch," The Fayetteville Observer, August 5, 1990.
^ Michael Futch, "'David and Goliath' Do Battle on the Airwaves," The Fayetteville Observer, October 14, 1994.
^ Michael Futch, "Beasley Group Buys 2 More Stations," The Fayetteville Observer, July 31, 1997.

External links

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WYRU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] David Bourne, "Gospel Bumped in Format Switch," The Fayetteville Observer, August 5, 1990.

[2] Michael Futch, "'David and Goliath' Do Battle on the Airwaves," The Fayetteville Observer, October 14, 1994.

[3] Michael Futch, "Beasley Group Buys 2 More Stations," The Fayetteville Observer, July 31, 1997.

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