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.
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
WLRD (96.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Southern Gospel
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a ...
, was added.
In 1997,
Beasley Broadcasting purchased WYRU and WLRD from
Lumbee Regional Development Association for about $1.2 million.
[Michael Futch, "Beasley Group Buys 2 More Stations," ''The Fayetteville Observer'', July 31, 1997.]
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YRU
Red Springs, North Carolina
Gospel radio stations in the United States
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