WYLA-LP
| City | Charleston, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Charleston Metropolitan Area |
| Branding | Local Radio for the Lowcountry |
| Frequency | 97.5 mhz |
| First air date | March 1, 2016 |
| Format | local music and art |
| Power | 100 watts |
| Class | LPFM |
| Owner |
The Charleston County Public Library (The Charleston County Public Library) |
WYLA-LP is an LPFM radio station licensed to Charleston, South Carolina with a local music[1] and arts format. This station operates on FM 97.5 mHz and is under the ownership of The Charleston County Public Library. WYLA airs a heavily local-oriented music, poetry, and spoken word format 24 hours daily.[2] Evening programming includes community-generated content such as "Electronic Escape", "The Vinyl Vault", "Rebel Souls Road Show", "World Wide Saturday Night", "Driving Down Doo Wop Lane" and "Image-Free Radio."
WYLA broadcasts with 100 non-directional watts of power. The station's studio is located in the Main Branch of the Charleston County Public Library at 68 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29401.[3]
History
WYLA was granted a construction permit on 11-06-2014.[4] WYLA began its broadcasting activities on March 1, 2016, and was granted a License To Cover on March 21, 2016[5]
The Station Manager is Kevin G. Crothers.[6]
The station received a Critics Pick in the Charleston City Paper's "Best of Charleston 2016" awards.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/best-all-shovels-and-rope-radio-station/BestOf?oid=5819343
- ↑ http://www.moultrienews.com/20160518/160519780/between-the-stacks-wyla-fm-975
- ↑ http://fccdata.org/?facid=193140
- ↑ http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1579258
- ↑ http://fccdata.org/?facid=193140
- ↑ http://www.moultrienews.com/20160518/160519780/between-the-stacks-wyla-fm-975
- ↑ http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/best-all-shovels-and-rope-radio-station/BestOf?oid=5819343
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WYLA
- Radio-Locator information on WYLA-LP
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WYLA