WINU

WINU (104.9 FM, "Big Country 104.9 & 97.9") is a commercial radio station licensed to Altamont and serving New York's Capital District. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and airs a classic country radio format.

WINU
Broadcast areaCapital District
Frequency104.9 MHz
BrandingBig Country 104.9 & 97.9
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
Owner
WAJZ, WFLY, WKLI-FM, WROW, WYJB
History
First air date
1968 (1968)
Former call signs
  • WIZR-FM (1968-1984)
  • WSRD (1984-1999)
  • WAAP (1999)
  • WZMR (1999-2015)
Call sign meaning
"Win" (former format)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27551
ClassA
ERP530 watts
HAAT284 meters (932 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°38′11″N 74°0′2″W
Repeater(s)1230 WMML (Glens Falls)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitebigcountrylegends.com

WINU has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 530 watts. The transmitter is on Pinnacle Road in the Helderberg Escarpment tower farm in New Scotland, amid the towers for other Albany-area TV and FM stations. Programming is simulcast on co-owned WMML 1230 AM in Glens Falls and on its FM translator on 97.9 MHz.

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