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WINN

Radio station in Columbus, Indiana, United States

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WINN (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Columbus, Indiana, the station is owned by White River Broadcasting Co., Inc.

01History

104.9 FM signed on January 30, 1975, as WWWY-FM. It was an MOR (Middle of the road) radio station. The very first song played was "Have You Ever Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton-John. It became WINN-FM in late 2001.

The radio station has had various different formats throughout its history. It had a Classic Hits format branded as 104.9 The River from 2007? until July 2, 2012, when it became a Hot Adult Contemporary Format. The Classic Hits format is now on WWWY branded at 106.1 The River.

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