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WYFM is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Sharon,
Pennsylvania, USA, serving the Youngstown, Ohio market broadcasting
at 102.9 MHz with a classic rock format. It is one of seven
radio stations in the Youngstown market owned by Cumulus Broadcasting with studios and
transmitter at "The Radio Center" in Youngstown. The station has a
surprisingly large coverage area and can be picked up fairly well
even in Akron.
WYFM originally signed on the air as WPIC-FM in 1947,
simulcasting sister AM 790 WPIC until the early 70s. The call
letters were changed to WYFM in 1973.
From the early to late 70s, the station was known as "The
Alternative at 102.9", playing the music of Jimi Hendrix, Janis
Joplin, Cream and lesser-known rock and roll performers. Programmed
by Ralph Caldwell with the consultancy of Edward John "Bo" Volz, it
was the first station in the area to feature album-length
selections and introduce new artists not heard on other stations.
The announcers, including Holly, Fid, Vince, Jimmy, Lee, Ralph and
others, followed the practice of the day by using only their first
name in identifying themselves.
Y-103 broadcast from Sharon/Hermitage, PA until November 1998,
when the studios were moved to the "Radio Center" in Youngstown,
OH. The transmitter and antenna remained at the Pennsylvania
location transmitting from, what was at the time of its
construction the tallest self support tower east of the Mississippi
(500'), until 2001. The Sharon tower has since been demolished.
Trivia
- This was the first new job for Catherine Bosley after she resigned
from TV after stripping and dancing nude onstage in a wet t-shirt contest video that was widely
viewed on the Internet.
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