WYRU

WYRU
City	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

WYRU in the FCC's AM station database
WYRU on Radio-Locator
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.