WSYW is a radio station

Radio station

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  broadcasting a Spanish

Spanish language

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 Oldies

Oldies

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 format, branded as La Joya ("The Jewel"). Licensed to Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

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, USA, the station serves the Indianapolis area. The station is currently owned by Continental Broadcast Group, LLC.

History

The station went on the air as WIGO in 1963. Luke Walton was owner and general manager with George L. Davis air talent. Studios were in the basement level of office building at 143 Deleware St. In 1966 station was sold to Sarkes Tarzian and was changed to a home grown easy listening radio station and new calls WATI. Station was sold to Continental Broadcast Group, LLC , calls changed to WGRT on 1984-12-14. on 1990-02-15, the station changed its call sign to the current WSYW.

Previous formats include hip-hop music, known as "Yo! 8-1-0," children's music

Children's music

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, known as Radio AAHS

Radio AAHS

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, and classical as a simulcast of 107.1 (now WEDJ

WEDJ

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