WEMY

WEMY
Simulcast of WEMI Appleton
Broadcast areaGreen Bay, Wisconsin
Frequency91.5 MHz
BrandingThe Family
Programming
FormatChristian Adult Contemporary / Christian Talk and Teaching
Ownership
OwnerThe Family Radio Network, Inc.
WEMI, WGNV
History
First air date
August 26, 1974 (1974-08-26)
Former call signs
WGBW (1974–1998)
Call sign meaning
Evangel Ministries of Green BaY
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69196
ClassA
ERP710 Watts
HAAT226 meters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Online
Websitethefamily.net

WEMY (91.5 FM) is a Christian radio station serving the Green Bay, Wisconsin area. The station's format consists of Christian adult contemporary music with some Christian talk and teaching. WEMY is also heard in the Manitowoc–Two Rivers area through a translator on 95.5. It is part of "The Family" radio network based at WEMI in Appleton.

Prior to being a Christian radio station, 91.5 in Green Bay was established as WGBW, the radio station of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay (UWGB), which later was absorbed into the Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) network. The establishment of the higher-powered WHID (88.1 FM) superseded WGBW as a public station and led to the sale of the frequency to its present owners.

History

Early years

When UWGB was founded in 1968, there was consideration of building a radio station on the campus, but the idea was not immediately pursued.[2] However, by 1973, the project was revived. The 91.5 frequency had become available that January when the Wisconsin Educational FM Network, WPR's predecessor, replaced its transmitters at Suring (WHMD-FM) and Chilton with one transmitter on Scray Hill; at the time, the only Green Bay-centric opt-outs on the network were weather reports.[3] On October 4, the Federal Communications Commission granted UWGB a construction permit for a new 3,000-watt radio station on the campus.[4] It took longer than expected to acquire equipment and train students to run the new WGBW,[2] which debuted August 26, 1974.[5] Some of the equipment used came from the defunct Suring state transmitter.[6]

Offering a broad mix of "alternative radio" six days a week (expanding to Sundays in 1975[7]), WGBW was among the stronger campus stations in the UW system,[5] also airing coverage of UWGB athletics. Students were heavily involved in the operation; in 1979, one student's entire semester credit load at UWGB consisted of programming WGBW for six hours a day, which represented a major increase in the station's output.[8]

A transition to public radio

By 1981, there were 11 campus stations in the UW System and nine in Wisconsin Public Radio, run by the Educational Communications Board. In January 1981, the board accepted a proposal that would make it the sole public broadcasting agency in the state of Wisconsin, as fears of budget cuts and new technologies prompted a proposal to team campus stations and WPR outlets covering the same areas.[9] No changes were immediately felt after the move, with student programming continuing to air on the station. In 1985, however, a complaint about obscene descriptions of sexual activity led the station to temporarily halt broadcasting after 5 p.m.[10] The self-imposed cutback lasted into October, when station staffers sought ways to restore evening programming.[11]

In late 1985, WGBW became the new home for morning news and talk programs from Wisconsin Public Radio, whose main Green Bay transmitter, WPNE, began to air more classical music; the station had generally been off the air on weekday mornings.[12] The move, expanded in 1986, was part of the shift that had been considered in 1981 and was the beginning of WPR's restructuring into two program services.[13] The partial WPR schedule on WGBW was also carried by WLFM at Lawrence University in Appleton, which had established a similar relationship with the state network.[14][15]

On July 1, 1989, after nearly 15 years as a student radio station, Wisconsin Public Radio took full programming and budget control of WGBW, marking the end of the station's rock programming, though UWGB athletics coverage would remain on the station, per the agreement,[16] and one local origination program would continue to feature student and volunteer DJs.[17] Despite protests from student staff, UWGB chancellor David Outcalt refused to concede to concerns, citing the ability of WPR to better support the station.[18] The discontent was heard on air in the form of an obscenity, which prompted the station to briefly go off the air just days before the WPR handover.[19]

Under full WPR control, WGBW was initially programmed as a complementary service to WPNE, though both stations featured speech and music programming and simulcast Morning Edition and All Things Considered; plans were also put in place to relocate the station to Scray Hill alongside WPNE-FM-TV.[20] This changed in 1990—with the power increase plans stalled—when WPR shuffled its programming to create more distinct news and music networks, with the major NPR programs being heard on WPNE.[21]

Power increase plans for WGBW itself did not come to fruition, but WPR still wanted to put what had become its Ideas Network on equal footing with WPNE in the Green Bay and Appleton area. This led to the construction of an entirely new station on Scrays Hill, WHID (88.1 FM).[22] After a simulcast period, WHID would replace WGBW, which would then be sold.[23]

Evangel Ministries ownership

"The Family" DJs on stage at Lifest in 2019
Further information: WEMI (FM)

Just before the launch of WHID in March 1998, WPR reached a deal to sell WGBW for $175,000 to Evangel Ministries, Inc., based in Appleton.[24] Evangel, which had previously owned a Christian bookstore in Appleton and sold it to concentrate on its two existing Christian radio stations—WEMI and WGNV near Wausau—integrated the station into the network as WEMY and rebranded as "Christian Family Radio".[25]

WEMI and WEMY rebranded as "The Family" in 2011; Evangel Ministries itself followed suit in 2017, changing its name to The Family Radio Network, Inc.[26] After acquiring Sheboygan's WSTM in 2017, The Family network expanded to five main stations in 2020 when it purchased WDRK, now WGNW, in Eau Claire.[27]

Translator

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
W238BC 95.5 FM Manitowoc, Wisconsin 144788 38 D LMS

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEMY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b Blecha, Mike (March 7, 1974). "UWGB Station Readied for Debut". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. B-9. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Blecha, Mike (August 1, 1973). "UWGB Seeking Radio Station". Green Bay Press-Gazette. pp. A-1, A-2. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "History Cards for WEMY". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
  5. ^ a b "Radio Station WGBW Goes on the Air Today". Green Bay Press-Gazette. August 26, 1974. p. A-15. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Blaney, Maureen (October 27, 1974). "Student voice in community". The Post-Crescent. p. View 6. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "WGBW-FM To Broadcast On Sundays". Green Bay Press-Gazette. February 21, 1975. p. A-10. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  8. ^ Gerds, Warren (September 1, 1979). "WGBW Radio Doubles Hours". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. A-13. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  9. ^ Bartelt, James (January 17, 1981). "State board OKs broadcast designation". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. A-14.
  10. ^ Gerds, Warren (July 3, 1985). "UWGB radio station hours cut". Green Bay Press-Gazette. pp. A-1, A-2. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  11. ^ Gerds, Warren (August 16, 1985). "WGBW radio wants restrictions lifted". Green Bay Press-Gazette. pp. B-1, B-2. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Gerds, Warren (November 3, 1985). "Public radio stations..." Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. A-6. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  13. ^ Roach, Jim (August 20, 1986). "Wisconsin Public Radio undergoes changes". Portage Daily Register. p. 12. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  14. ^ Richards, Tom (February 23, 1986). "Valley's broadcasters saw changes, sales in 1985". Appleton Post-Crescent. p. G-13. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  15. ^ Richards, Tom (July 31, 1986). "Public radio, WLFM coordinate services". Appleton Post-Crescent. p. B-8. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  16. ^ Gerds, Warren (January 29, 1992). "WGBW upset by broadcast plans". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. C-3. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  17. ^ Gerds, Warren (May 6, 1989). "WGBW has to lose rock when it goes public". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. B-5. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  18. ^ Dodge, Gary (May 20, 1989). "Outcalt won't budge on WGBW transfer". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. B-1. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  19. ^ Paulsen, Alice; Gerds, Warren (June 27, 1989). "WGBW goes off the air after profanity alleged". Green Bay Press-Gazette. pp. A-1, A-2.
  20. ^ Gerds, Warren (July 1, 1989). "WGBW goes public with fanfare". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. B-5. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  21. ^ Gerds, Warren (June 9, 1990). "Public radio has new deal for listeners". Green Bay Press-Gazette. pp. D-1, D-2. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "New public radio station planned". The Post-Crescent. February 15, 1995. p. B-1. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  23. ^ Gerds, Warren (May 24, 1996). "Station launch delayed". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. D-1. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  24. ^ Gerds, Warren (February 20, 1998). "3 local radio stations sold". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. D-1. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  25. ^ "Three area radio stations form Christian Family Radio". Post-Crescent. September 20, 1998. p. G-13. Retrieved January 21, 2021. (Correction)
  26. ^ "Evangel Ministries, Inc. Historic Timeline". January 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  27. ^ Venta, Lance (September 16, 2020). "The Family Radio Network Expands To Eau Claire Acquiring College Owned AAA". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

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