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WROY (1460 AM, "All Oldies 1460") is an American

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licensed to serve the community of

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. WROY broadcasts an

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format and is owned by Mark and Saundra Lange, through licensee The Original Company, Inc.

History

WROY was first licensed December 13, 1948. The station ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only.History Cards for WROY
fcc.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2018. By 1990, nighttime operations had been added, running 85 watts.
The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990
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, 1990. p. B-95. Retrieved August 7, 2018. By 1991, the station had begun airing an oldies format.

References

External links

WROY's website
Oldies radio stations in the United States

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