WLRY (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial

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to serve

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, United States. The station, established in 1999, is owned by the Arcangel Broadcasting Foundation, a

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non-profit organization. WLRY currently airs a

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format of music and talk under the slogan "Radio for Life".

Programming

WLRY broadcasts a

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format featuring Christian talk and educational programs plus

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to the greater

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, area. Local programming includes a weekday

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called ''O'Riley in the Morning'' featuring Mike O'Riley with music, local information and special guests. Syndicated programming includes ''

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'' ''The Urban Alternative'' with Tony Evans, ''Turning Point'' with

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, and the drama/comedy ''

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''.

History

This station received its original

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from the

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on May 19,

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. The new station was assigned the WLRY

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by the FCC on June 22, 1998. WLRY received its license to cover from the FCC on December 7, 1999. In August 2005, WLRY applied to the FCC to change its licensed broadcast frequency from 88.5

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to 88.9 MHz in an effort to improve the coverage area of its signal. The FCC granted the station a new construction permit to authorize this change on February 16, 2006. WLRY received a license to cover these changes on December 14, 2006.

Awards and honors

WLRY received the Christian Radio Station Of The Year Award from The Ohio Christian Music Association on August 6, 2017.

References

External links

WLRY official website
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