WINY

WINY

Putnam, Connecticut United States
Broadcast area	Northeastern Connecticut
Frequency	1350 kHz C-QUAM AM Stereo
Branding	WINY 1350 AM & 97.1 FM
Programming
Format	Full service adult contemporary
Affiliations	Boston Red Sox Radio Network New England Patriots Radio Network Motor Racing Network Westwood One AP News
Ownership
Owner	Gary and Karen Osbrey (Osbrey Broadcasting Company)
History
First air date	May 3, 1953 (as WPCT)
Former call signs	WPCT (1953–1960)
Call sign meaning	"Winny", the former cartoon mascot
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	24112
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day 79 watts night
Translator(s)	97.1 W246DN (Putnam)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.winyradio.com

WINY (1350 AM) is a heritage radio station that transmits in AM stereo on 1350 kHz and is owned by Gary and Karen Osbrey through licensee Osbrey Broadcasting Company. It operates during the daytime with 5,000 watts of power, and at 79 watts nighttime. Its studios and transmitter are located in Putnam, Connecticut.

In addition to its original programming, WINY is also a member station of the Boston Red Sox Radio Network, the New England Patriots Radio Network, and the Motor Racing Network.

History

WINY first signed on the air on May 3, 1953, under the call letters WPCT. The station was financed by three French Canadian businessmen from Central Falls, Rhode Island: named Goyette, Albert Lanthier, and Rene Cote. The station was managed by Daniel Hyland with an original announcing staff of Dick Alarie, Ed Read, and Frank Carroll.

The call letters were changed to WINY in September 1960 when the station was purchased by the Herbert C. Rice family and the Winny Broadcasting Company. The call letters were changed to represent the station's new mascot, "Winny, The Community Gal", who was a counterpart to the mascot at sister station WILI, "Willie, The Community Man". The family combined the operations of the two stations into Nutmeg Broadcasting Company, which would go on to own a total of five radio stations throughout Connecticut, including WNTY in Southington, WLIS in Old Saybrook, and WILI and WILI-FM in Willimantic.

WINY changed hands in 1990 to the Gerardi Broadcasting Corporation, and once more in 2001 to the current owners, the Osbrey Broadcasting Company.

Translators

Broadcast translator for WINY

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W246DN	97.1 FM	Putnam, Connecticut	200386	250	−17 m (−56 ft)	D	41°54′9.4″N 71°53′42.3″W	LMS

External links

• WINY official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 24112 (WINY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WINY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 200386 (W246DN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W246DN at FCCdata.org