WYYY
WYYY (94.5 FM "Y94") is a commercial radio station licensed to Syracuse and serving Central New York. It broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format, switching to all Christmas music for much of November and December. It is owned by iHeartMedia and has its radio studios and offices on Plum Street in Syracuse along with sister stations WBBS, WHEN, WSYR, WSYR-FM and WWHT. Evenings, WYYY carries Delilah, a call-in and dedications show, syndicated from co-owned Premiere Networks. The station also carries the weekly syndicated Ellen K show on Saturday mornings.
| Broadcast area | Central New York |
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| Frequency | 94.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Y94 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBBS, WHEN, WSYR, WSYR-FM, WWHT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 (as WSYR-FM) |
Former call signs | WSYR-FM (1946–1983) |
Call sign meaning | Y94 moniker |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48725 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 198 meters (650 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | y94fm |
While most area FM stations are limited to 50,000 watts or less, WYYY is grandfathered at an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The transmitter is on Sentinel Heights Road in Lafayette, New York, near Interstate 81. WYYY broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel runs an all-80s format known as "iHeart80s". The HD-3 subchannel runs "The Breeze," iHeart's soft adult contemporary music service.