WYTE

WYTE

Studios
Marshfield, Wisconsin United States
Broadcast area	Wausau–Stevens Point
Frequency	106.5 MHz
Branding	Y106.5
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	NRG Media (sale to Midwest Communications pending) (NRG License Sub, LLC)
Sister stations	WHTQ WBCV WGLX-FM
History
First air date	August 3, 1965 (1965-08-03)
Former call signs	WDLB-FM (1965–1979) WLJY (1979–2006)
Call sign meaning	Derived from Whiting, the city of license for the station's former home at 96.7 FM
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	24444
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	244 meters (801 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°38′39.00″N 89°51′12.00″W / 44.6441667°N 89.8533333°W / 44.6441667; -89.8533333
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	[{{{url}}} Listen live]
Website	www.y1065.com

WYTE (106.5 FM, Y106.5) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Wausau–Stevens Point area. The station is currently owned by NRG Media, LLC.

History

The station went on the air as WDLB-FM on August 3, 1965. On October 22, 1979, the station changed its call sign to WLJY; on August 1, 2006, it changed to the current WYTE.

On-air personalities currently hosting programs on Y106.5 include The Wake Up Call with Big Red & Dana, Joe Malone, Greg Lee and Kim Carr. Previous on-air personalities have included Eric Westphal, John Harry, Kimberlee Ann, Brad Austin, Ed Paulson, Ritch Cassidy, Kelli Martin, Mark Skibba, Ken Steckbauer, Lou Stewart, John Jost, and many others.

Night time programming is the nationally syndicated Nights with Elaina out of Nashville. Weekend programs include the “Saturday Morning Polka Party” hosted by Don Wayerski and Ben Jammin. The show airs Saturday mornings from 7 a.m. - to 10 a.m.; it features music, requests, dedications, and community news. The nationally syndicated B-Dub Radio airs on Saturday nights. Sunday mornings feature recently popular music on the American Country Countdown with Ryan Fox, while on Sunday nights Country Gold with Steve Harmon features popular country music from the 1980s to 2000s.

25th birthday

In November 2010, Y106.5 celebrated its 25th Birthday in Central Wisconsin. National recording artist Jerrod Niemann performed as part of the ceremonies which included the giving away of a 1985 Chevy pick-up truck to a lucky listener. WYTE first signed on as a country station in the fall of 1985 on the old 96.7 frequency. WLJY and WYTE flipped frequencies in August 2006 with WLJY then residing at 96.7. In late 2011, WLJY became WHTQ / "Hot 96-7".

References

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 24444 (WYTE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WYTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database