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WYLS (FM)

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WYLS
Broadcast areaMeridian, Mississippi
Frequency104.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
FormatSports
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
  • Sarah Grant and William Grant
  • (Grantell Broadcasting, LLC)
History
First air date
November 22, 1976 (49 years ago) (1976-11-22)
Former call signs
WSLY (1974–2025)
Call sign meaning
York, Livingston, Sumter
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID24820
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters
Transmitter coordinates
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Translators
  • HD2: 100.1 W261CS (Meridian)
  • HD3: 100.9 W265BO (Meridian)
Links
Public license information

WYLS (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format.[2] Licensed to York, Alabama, United States, the station is currently owned by Sarah and William Grant, through licensee Grantell Broadcasting, LLC. It features ESPN Radio and The Paul Finebaum Radio Network.[3]

Previously the station had a mixed urban contemporary format (hip hop, R&B, blues, and gospel), then transitioned over to a full-time gospel format. The station also broadcast with the Jack FM music variety format.

On September 4, 2020, WSLY changed its format from sports to mainstream rock, branded as "Sly 104.9".[4] In December 2023 WSLY changed its format from mainstream rock back to sports talk.[5] On April 22, 2025, the station swapped call signs with AM sister station WYLS.[6]

References

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  4. ^ Alabama Broadcast Media Page
  5. ^ WSLY Technical Profile
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