WAYN (AM) explained

WAYN
City:Rockingham, North Carolina
Branding:Information Radio
Frequency:900 kHz
Airdate:September 1946
Format:Adult contemporary
Power:1,000 watts (day)
297 watts (night)
Class:B
Facility Id:71152
Coordinates:34.925°N -79.7431°W
Affiliations:NCNN (North Carolina News Network) and Fox Sports Radio
Owner:WAYN Incorporated
Licensing Authority:FCC

WAYN (900 AM) is a radio station based in Rockingham, North Carolina. The station plays a variety of adult contemporary and easy listening music. It also carries Fox Sports Radio as well as North Carolina State University football and basketball Games.

With a daytime transmission power of 1,000 watts, and a night time transmission power of 297 watts. WAYN broadcasts from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.[1]

History

WAYN signed on in 1946. The first voice heard on the station was that of Robert D. Raiford, who later became a commentator for John Boy and Billy. In 2006, morning host Jimmy Smith celebrated 55 years on the station.[2] He was 16 when he started, and still on the air at 76 to celebrate 60 years.[3] Mayor Eugene McLaurin declared Jimmy Smith day in 2001 for his 50th anniversary. Smith retired in 2013 after 62 years.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.richmondcountychamber.com/richmondcountychamber/newcomers.htm Richmond County Chamber of Commerce
  2. Mark Washburn, "55 Years Helping His Town Wake Up - Jimmy Smith Is Voice of the Morning on Rockingham Station," The Charlotte Observer, May 6, 2006.
  3. Mark Washburn, "C-SPAN looks at Charlotte this weekend," The Charlotte Observer, September 24, 2011.
  4. Barry Saunders, "Mornings aren't the same in Rockingham without radio voice of Jimmy Smith," News & Observer, October 9, 2013.