WRNY (AM)
Encyclopedia
WRNY is an American radio station
broadcasting at 1350 kHz. The station was owned by Clear Channel
until September 2007, when ownership was transferred to Galaxy Utica
as a result of Clear Channel's decision to "go private". The station had been acquired by Clear Channel from Dame Media in June, 1999.
WRNY is part of a three station simulcast that includes WTLB in Utica, New York
and WIXT AM 1230 in Little Falls, New York
. The three stations are affiliated with ESPN Radio
.
in Remsen and WUTQ in Utica. The Sports Stars network was affiliated with Fox Sports Radio
, as was the standard for Clear Channel sports radio stations.
WTLB, at the time, was under Galaxy Communications ownership; WTLB was mostly a simulcast of WTLA
in Syracuse (hence the call sign) and WSGO
in Oswego; all three stations ran the Music of Your Life
adult standards
format.
Upon Clear Channel's exit from the Utica market in 2007, the network was rearranged. WADR and WUTQ, the two weakest stations in the network, were sold to Ken Roser, while Galaxy Communications acquired WRNY and WIXT. The network, which expanded to WTLB at this time, change its slogan from "Sports Stars" to "1310 The Game." The network switched from Fox Sports to ESPN Radio
on March 5, 2010, at the same time Galaxy's Syracuse stations, WTLA and WSGO
, switched to ESPN.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting at 1350 kHz. The station was owned by Clear Channel
Clear channel
A clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
until September 2007, when ownership was transferred to Galaxy Utica
Galaxy Communications
Galaxy Communications is a radio broadcasting company with radio stations entirely in the Central New York area.In 1989, the first Galaxy station, WKLL was launched by the current CEO, Ed Levine, and his business partner, Bob Raide. In the 1990s, Galaxy launched additional stations in Syracuse and...
as a result of Clear Channel's decision to "go private". The station had been acquired by Clear Channel from Dame Media in June, 1999.
WRNY is part of a three station simulcast that includes WTLB in Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
and WIXT AM 1230 in Little Falls, New York
Little Falls (city), New York
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 5,188 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a small cataract near the city....
. The three stations are affiliated with ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
.
History
As of September 2007, prior to the transfer to Galaxy, WRNY and WIXT (which, until 2005, was known by the call sign WLFH) were operating as part of a four station network of Sports Talk radio stations named "The Sports Stars", carrying a variety of local and syndicated sports talk programming, along with live coverage of local sporting events. The other two stations in the simulcast were WADRWADR
WADR and WUTQ are AM radio stations operating at 1480 kHz and 1550 kHz and located in Remsen, New York and Utica, New York respectively. They are former Clear Channel Communications stations, but with the breakup of Clear Channel's Utica cluster, were sold to Ken Roser. In July 2010,...
in Remsen and WUTQ in Utica. The Sports Stars network was affiliated with Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
, as was the standard for Clear Channel sports radio stations.
WTLB, at the time, was under Galaxy Communications ownership; WTLB was mostly a simulcast of WTLA
WTLA
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in Syracuse (hence the call sign) and WSGO
WSGO
WSGO is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Oswego, New York, USA, the station serves the Syracuse area. The station is currently owned by Galaxy Communications and features programing from ESPN Radio....
in Oswego; all three stations ran the Music of Your Life
Music of Your Life
Music of Your Life is a satellite-delivered radio network featuring the Adult Standards music format. Created by record executive and jingle writer Al Ham, and now under the direction of Marc Angell, Music of Your Life has more than 50 AM, FM and HD-2 radio station affiliates, and has been in...
adult standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
format.
Upon Clear Channel's exit from the Utica market in 2007, the network was rearranged. WADR and WUTQ, the two weakest stations in the network, were sold to Ken Roser, while Galaxy Communications acquired WRNY and WIXT. The network, which expanded to WTLB at this time, change its slogan from "Sports Stars" to "1310 The Game." The network switched from Fox Sports to ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
on March 5, 2010, at the same time Galaxy's Syracuse stations, WTLA and WSGO
WSGO
WSGO is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Oswego, New York, USA, the station serves the Syracuse area. The station is currently owned by Galaxy Communications and features programing from ESPN Radio....
, switched to ESPN.