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WRFY-FM
Studios of WRFY and WRAW in Reading
Broadcast area
Berks County
Frequency102.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingY102
Programming
Languages
  • English
  • HD2/HD3: Spanish/English
FormatHot adult contemporary
Subchannels
  • HD2: Spanish CHR "Rumba 92.3"
  • HD3: Spanish CHR "Rumba 100.5"
Ownership
Owner
WRAW
History
First air date
September 23, 1962 (1962-09-23)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
69562
ClassB
ERP
  • 10,000 watts (analog)
  • 400 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT246 meters (807 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°19′19.3″N 75°53′33.7″W / 40.322028°N 75.892694°W / 40.322028; -75.892694
TranslatorSee § Translators
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website

WRFY-FM (102.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Reading, Pennsylvania, calling itself "Y102". The station is owned by iHeartMedia through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts a hot adult contemporary radio format. The studios and offices are on Perkiomen Avenue in Reading.[3]

WRFY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 10,000 watts. Its transmitter tower is located on the east side of Reading on Neversink Mountain (40°19′19.0″N 75°53′34.0″W / 40.321944°N 75.892778°W / 40.321944; -75.892778).[4] The station's signal covers the cities of Lancaster, Allentown and Pottsville and the northwestern suburbs of Philadelphia.[5] WRFY-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel carries a Spanish-language contemporary hits format known as "Rumba 92.3", which feeds FM translator W222BY. Its HD-3 carries a similar format, "Rumba 100.5", feeding translator W263DB in Lancaster as the replacement for WLAN.

History

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On September 23, 1962, the station first signed on the air.[6] It was owned by the City Broadcasting Company as a stand-alone FM station. (In that era, most FM stations were co-owned with AM or TV stations but WRFY-FM was not.) Its original studios were in Mount Penn.

By the 1970s, it had raised its power to 42,000 watts. Its tower is 807 feet (246 m) HAAT. It carried a beautiful music format, with quarter hour sweeps of instrumental cover versions of popular adult songs, including Broadway and Hollywood show tunes. It was an affiliate of the ABC FM Network.

By the 1980s, it had switched to a Top 40 format.[7] It was affiliated with the RKO Radio Network for news and features. Over time, it moved in a more adult direction, making the transition to hot adult contemporary music.

In 1996, WRFY-FM was acquired by Clear Channel Communications, along with WRAW.[8] In 2014, Clear Channel changed its name to iHeartMedia.

Translators

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The programming of WRFY-FM's HD Radio channels are broadcast on the following translators:

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC infoNotes
W222BY 92.3 FMLaureldale, Pennsylvania13852090 (Vert.)242.4 m (795 ft)D40°19′19.3″N 75°53′33.7″W / 40.322028°N 75.892694°W / 40.322028; -75.892694 (W222BY)LMSRelays HD2
W263DB 100.5 FMLancaster, Pennsylvania144779250 (Vert.)0 m (0 ft)D40°2′17.4″N 76°18′21.9″W / 40.038167°N 76.306083°W / 40.038167; -76.306083 (W263DB)LMSRelays HD3[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WRFY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WRFY-FM]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ Y102reading.iheart.com/contact
  4. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WRFY
  5. ↑ "54 dBu Service Contour for WRFY, Reading, PA, 102.5 MHz". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. January 28, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ Information from Broadcasting Yearbook 1964 page B-135
  7. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1985 page B-234
  8. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2000 page D-388
  9. ↑ Venta, Lance (March 22, 2026). "FCC Report 3/22: Non-Existent Antenna & Surveyor Leads To Quick Surrender". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
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