WJYY (105.5 FM, "105.5 JYY") is a

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broadcasting a Rhythmic-leaning Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the Concord and

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areas. The station is owned by Binnie Media and licensed to WBIN Media Co., Inc.

History

The station was assigned the WJYY call letters by the

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on January 31,

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The station was originally branded as JOY 105.5 FM. WJYY was also simulcasted on a sister station 92.1 WNHQ, which improved its signal in the southern parts of the Manchester metro. This lasted until December 1999, when WNHQ flipped to WFEX, an

alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...

format that also simulcasted the Boston, Massachusetts alternative rock station WFNX. WJYY, along with 16 other stations in northern New England formerly owned by

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, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by WBIN Media Company, a company controlled by Bill Binnie, on May 22, 2012. Binnie already owned WBIN-TV in

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and WYCN-LP in

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. The deal was completed on November 30, 2012. In an effort to compete with heritage Lakes Region CHR outlet

WFTN-FM WFTN-FM (Mix 94.1 FM) is a radio station based in central New Hampshire which airs a CHR music format. Broadcasting with 6,000 watts from Calef Hill in Tilton, the station's signal is perfectly situated to cover Central New Hampshire, includin ...

, WJYY started to simulcast in the Lakes Region on 1490

WEMJ WEMJ (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Laconia, New Hampshire, United States, the station is owned by Binnie Media and licensed to WBIN Media Co., Inc. WEMJ features programming from ABC News Radio. WEMJ i ...

and its 107.3 translator on May 24, 2019. The simulcast ended on October 26, 2020, with WEMJ switching back to its original news/talk format. Around fall 2021, WJYY shifted its format to rhythmic CHR.

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