WDSY-FM
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WDSY-FM is located in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
area and broadcasts at 107.9 FM. It is a country music
station commonly known as Y108. Its slogan is: "Pittsburgh's Best Country Variety."
). Originally as a fully simulcast outlet of its AM sister, WEEP-FM operated primarily as a vehicle to serve listeners after the AM station was mandated to shut down after sunset.
The station continued operations as WEEP-FM until the late 1970s, doing break-aways from its AM sister as part of the 1965 FCC mandate requiring AM/FM combination license holders to originate separate programming on each station for half the broadcast day. During the break-away period, WEEP-FM would carry a softer vocal based country music format, while its AM sister played more contemporary country hits. In 1977, WEEP-FM changed its call letters to WDSY, and adopting the moniker "Fresh as a Daisy!...WDSY FM 108", making the WEEP-FM format full-time.
As FM began to emerge as radio's leading technology, it took on more of a flagship approach between the two stations, with WEEP simulcasting it, rather than the other way around, as the new WDSY began to evolve into a contemporary country station, and eventually was recognized as the exclusive country music outlet serving the Pittsburgh area. The station's ratings flourished in the late 1980s with the addition of two on-air personalities from top rocker WDVE
joining the WDSY lineup...morning DJ Jimmy Roach and midday personality Chris DeCarlo.
In 1991, then-owner Entercom decided to change the station's branding and the station became known as "Pittsburgh's Country, Y108", though the music and call letters remained the same. Channel mentions of 107.9 later were incorporated into the branding as more and more vehicles came equipped with digitally tuned radios.
The current edition of the Y108 Country Crew is made up of Brian "Monty" Montgomery and Rick "Zeke" Eberhart. Zeke was formally with WMMS of Cleveland. The morning show's producer is Brian "Wookie" Kostek.
The midday slot Monday through Friday is home to Ally. She can be heard from 10 am to 3 pm. Ally hosts the Country Cafe - where you request the songs you want to hear during your lunch hour.
Afternoons belong to Stoney Richards (Monday through Friday, 3 pm to 7 pm). Listen in the 5 pm hour for Car Tunes (fun, care-free songs to help you unwind from your workday). Stoney also has Kid's Trivia and the Sports Dish.
Nights is home to Big Country Nights with Mike Tyler (Monday through Friday 7 pm to midnight). Tune in for some fun with Question Impossible, the Top 8 at 8 (where you can vote for the hottest top 8 songs for that day), and the New Country Challenge (where you decide the winner, challenger vs. champion, between two songs.
WDSY was sold by Entercom to CBS in the late 1990s. In 1993, it moved from its longtime home in the Fulton Theatre (now known as the Byham Theatre) building in downtown Pittsburgh to Gateway Towers, occupying space formerly used by WPIT
, which had moved to Greentree. WDSY then moved its current location at Foster Plaza in Greentree, about three miles south of downtown Pittsburgh, at the turn of the century.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
area and broadcasts at 107.9 FM. It is a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
station commonly known as Y108. Its slogan is: "Pittsburgh's Best Country Variety."
History
First signing on in September 1962, this station was known as WEEP-FM, the sister of former AM station WEEP (now WWNLWWNL
WWNL is a Christian radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station, which is owned by Steel City Radio, Inc., broadcasts at 1080 kHz with a power of 50,000 watts daytime .- History :...
). Originally as a fully simulcast outlet of its AM sister, WEEP-FM operated primarily as a vehicle to serve listeners after the AM station was mandated to shut down after sunset.
The station continued operations as WEEP-FM until the late 1970s, doing break-aways from its AM sister as part of the 1965 FCC mandate requiring AM/FM combination license holders to originate separate programming on each station for half the broadcast day. During the break-away period, WEEP-FM would carry a softer vocal based country music format, while its AM sister played more contemporary country hits. In 1977, WEEP-FM changed its call letters to WDSY, and adopting the moniker "Fresh as a Daisy!...WDSY FM 108", making the WEEP-FM format full-time.
As FM began to emerge as radio's leading technology, it took on more of a flagship approach between the two stations, with WEEP simulcasting it, rather than the other way around, as the new WDSY began to evolve into a contemporary country station, and eventually was recognized as the exclusive country music outlet serving the Pittsburgh area. The station's ratings flourished in the late 1980s with the addition of two on-air personalities from top rocker WDVE
WDVE
WDVE is a mainstream rock music formatted radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA at 102.5 MHz. It is often referred to by Pittsburghers as simply "DVE." WDVE's transmitter is located on Pittsburgh's North Side...
joining the WDSY lineup...morning DJ Jimmy Roach and midday personality Chris DeCarlo.
In 1991, then-owner Entercom decided to change the station's branding and the station became known as "Pittsburgh's Country, Y108", though the music and call letters remained the same. Channel mentions of 107.9 later were incorporated into the branding as more and more vehicles came equipped with digitally tuned radios.
WDSY Today
Chris DeCarlo, after completing ten years of service, resigned her midday slot to accept a position with a record company, but was asked to return to the staff a few years later to become part of the morning show. She resigned again in September 2007. Morning show host Brian "Monty" Montgomery has been part of the station's morning show lineup since 1993.The current edition of the Y108 Country Crew is made up of Brian "Monty" Montgomery and Rick "Zeke" Eberhart. Zeke was formally with WMMS of Cleveland. The morning show's producer is Brian "Wookie" Kostek.
The midday slot Monday through Friday is home to Ally. She can be heard from 10 am to 3 pm. Ally hosts the Country Cafe - where you request the songs you want to hear during your lunch hour.
Afternoons belong to Stoney Richards (Monday through Friday, 3 pm to 7 pm). Listen in the 5 pm hour for Car Tunes (fun, care-free songs to help you unwind from your workday). Stoney also has Kid's Trivia and the Sports Dish.
Nights is home to Big Country Nights with Mike Tyler (Monday through Friday 7 pm to midnight). Tune in for some fun with Question Impossible, the Top 8 at 8 (where you can vote for the hottest top 8 songs for that day), and the New Country Challenge (where you decide the winner, challenger vs. champion, between two songs.
WDSY was sold by Entercom to CBS in the late 1990s. In 1993, it moved from its longtime home in the Fulton Theatre (now known as the Byham Theatre) building in downtown Pittsburgh to Gateway Towers, occupying space formerly used by WPIT
WPIT
WPIT is a hybrid conservative talk/religious radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station is licensed to Pennsylvania Media Associates, Inc which is wholly owned by Salem Communications Holding Corporation which is in turn owned by Salem Communications Corporation...
, which had moved to Greentree. WDSY then moved its current location at Foster Plaza in Greentree, about three miles south of downtown Pittsburgh, at the turn of the century.