WYSF-FM

WYSF (called Y 94.5 Today's Soft Rock) is an adult contemporary, FM radio station in Birmingham, broadcast at 100 KW on FM 94.5. The station's studios are at Citadel's local offices at 244 Goodwin Crest Drive. The signal is transmitted, along with that of WZRR FM 99.5, from a 1,014 foot omnidirectional tower on Red Mountain (map). The general manager for Citadel in Birmingham is Dale Daniels. WYSF's program director is Chip Arledge.

History

In October 1994 Dick Broadcasting purchased Dittman Broadcasting's WAPI I-95 and switched the format to "hot adult contemporary" with the call letters WMXQ. In October 1996 the format was changed to "soft rock adult contemporary" with the new call letters WYSF, for "Your Soft Favorites" following the next month.

In 1999 WYSF landed the popular Rick and Bubba Show from WQEN FM 103.7, which had moved to Birmingham from Gadsden a year earlier. The station was purchased, along with Dick's other Birmingham properties, in 2000 by Las Vegas-based Citadel Broadcasting.

On January 3, 2007, the Rick and Bubba Show left WYSF for Cox Broadcasting's WZZK FM 104.7. The Mark and Mack Show will be simulcast from sister station WAPI AM 1070 in the interim.

Programs

• weekday mornings: Mark and Mack Show
• weekday mid-days: Valerie and John Tesh (syndicated)
• weekday afternoons: Rick & Bubba (rebroadcast)
• weekday evenings: John Tesh (syndicated)
• Saturday mornings: Rick & Bubba (rebroadcast)
• Saturday mid-day: Valerie and John Tesh (syndicated)
• Saturday afternoon: The Rotund One (Chip Arledge)
• Saturday evening: Steve West
• Sunday mid-day: Reg's Coffee House
• Sunday evening: John Tesh (syndicated)

WYSF is also the Birmingham affiliate for the Auburn Football Radio Network.

References

• Radio & TV at Birmingham Rewound
• "WYSF." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 2 Aug 2006, 02:00 UTC [1]. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Accessed August 27, 2006.
• Rutledge, Zach ( Technical Profile:WYSF ". Birmingham Radio and TV. - accessed December 20, 2006
• Carlton, Bob (January 3, 2007) "Rick and Bubba morning show moves to WZZK". Birmingham News.

External links

• WYSF Soft Rock 94.5 website