WYCR

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WYCR
WYCR ROCKY 98.5 logo.png
CityYork-Hanover, Pennsylvania
Broadcast areaYork, Pennsylvania
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Frederick, Maryland
Frequency98.5 MHz
BrandingRocky 98.5
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
OwnerForever Media
(FM Radio Licenses, LLC)
History
First air date
1962
Former call signs
WHVR-FM (1960-1962)
Call sign meaning
"York City Radio"
Technical information
Facility ID54608
ClassB
ERP10,500 watts
HAAT283 meters (928 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°51′26.4″N 76°56′52.9″W / 39.857333°N 76.948028°W / 39.857333; -76.948028Coordinates: 39°51′26.4″N 76°56′52.9″W / 39.857333°N 76.948028°W / 39.857333; -76.948028
Repeater(s)See § Simulcast
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.foreveryork.com/rocky-98-5/

WYCR (98.5 FM, "Rocky 98.5") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve York-Hanover, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Forever Media, through licensee FM Radio Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts a classic rock format. Its broadcast tower is located near Hanover at (

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39°51′26.0″N 76°56′53.0″W / 39.857222°N 76.948056°W / 39.857222; -76.948056).[1]

WYCR programming is simulcast on sister station WRKY and WRKY's translator on 92.5 MHz in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[2]

WYCR airs Nights with Alice Cooper on weekdays and The House of Hair with Dee Snider on Saturdays.[3]

History[]

The Federal Communications Commission granted Radio Hanover, Inc. a construction permit for the station on June 15, 1960 with the WHVR-FM call sign.[4] The station was granted its first license on December 27, 1962 by which time the call sign had been changed to WYCR.[4]

"98.5 The Peak" logo

On December 14, 2004, the station changed formats from contemporary hit radio (CHR) to classic hits, and switched branding from "98YCR" to "98.5 The Peak".[5]

On March 1, 2016, Radio Hanover Inc. sold WYCR (and WHVR) to Forever Media for $2.6 million.[6] The new owner changed WYCR's format to classic rock and re-branded the station as "Rocky 98.5" on April 25, 2016.[7]

Following the consummation of Forever Media's purchase of WONN-FM, WLPA and WLPA's translator on October 15, 2021, WLPA and its translator began a simulcast of WYCR programming.[2] WLPA’s call sign was subsequently changed to WRKY effective November 1, 2021.

Simulcast[]

One AM station simulcasts the programming of WYCR:

Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID Power
W 		Class Transmitter coordinates
WRKY 1490 AM Lancaster, Pennsylvania 25870 600 C 40°03′38.35″N 76°18′5.0″W / 40.0606528°N 76.301389°W / 40.0606528; -76.301389 (WRKY)

References[]

  1. ^ "FM Query Results for WYCR". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  2. ^ a b Fybush, Scott (October 18, 2021). "NorthEast Radio Watch 10/18/2021: New Owners in New England". fybush.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  3. ^ "Rocky 98.5 York". foreveryork.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  4. ^ a b "History Cards for WYCR". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  5. ^ "In Brief - December 14, 2004". fmqb.com. December 14, 2004. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  6. ^ Maddux, Jason (December 14, 2015). "Hanover radio stations WHVR, WYCR sold for $2.6 million; staff will remain on board". pennlive.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  7. ^ Venta, Lance (April 24, 2016). "WYCR to Rebrand as Rocky 98.5". radioinsight.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.

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