WYLA-LP

WYLA-LP
City Charleston, South Carolina
Broadcast area Charleston Metropolitan Area
Branding Local Radio for the Lowcountry
Frequency 97.5 mhz
First air date March 1, 2016
Format local music and art
Power 100 watts
Class LPFM
Owner The Charleston County Public Library
(The Charleston County Public Library)

WYLA-LP is an LPFM radio station licensed to Charleston, South Carolina with a local music[1] and arts format. This station operates on FM 97.5 mHz and is under the ownership of The Charleston County Public Library. WYLA airs a heavily local-oriented music, poetry, and spoken word format 24 hours daily.[2] Evening programming includes community-generated content such as "Electronic Escape", "The Vinyl Vault", "Rebel Souls Road Show", "World Wide Saturday Night", "Driving Down Doo Wop Lane" and "Image-Free Radio."

WYLA broadcasts with 100 non-directional watts of power. The station's studio is located in the Main Branch of the Charleston County Public Library at 68 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29401.[3]

History

WYLA was granted a construction permit on 11-06-2014.[4] WYLA began its broadcasting activities on March 1, 2016, and was granted a License To Cover on March 21, 2016[5]

The Station Manager is Kevin G. Crothers.[6]

The station received a Critics Pick in the Charleston City Paper's "Best of Charleston 2016" awards.[7]

References

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