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WBYU
New Orleans, Louisiana; United States;
Broadcast area	New Orleans metropolitan area
Frequency	1450 kHz
Ownership
Owner	ABC, Inc. (Disney); (Radio Disney Group);
History
First air date	December 5, 1951; (73 years ago)
Last air date	September 26, 2011; (13 years ago)
Former call signs	WTIX (1951–1958); WNPS (1958–1977); WWIW (1977–1988);
Call sign meaning	"Bayou"
Technical information
Facility ID	20347
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	29°57′49″N 90°06′34″W / 29.96361°N 90.10944°W

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WBYU (1450 AM) was a radio station licensed in New Orleans, Louisiana and served the New Orleans metropolitan area. The station was owned by The Walt Disney Company and featured programming from Radio Disney (2003–2011).

History

The AM 1450 frequency began on 1420 when WBNO, licensed to Coliseum Place Baptist Church, moved there from 1200 in 1938. The call letters became WNOE on June 23, 1939, shortly after James A. Noe gained control of the station. On March 29, 1941, the FCC shifted most broadcast frequencies nationwide, and WNOE moved to 1450. WNOE moved to 1060 on June 1, 1950, to become a 50 kW station. Royal Broadcasting Corporation began operating WTIX on 1450 on December 5, 1951, with a Classical format. WTIX was sold to Mid Continent Broadcasting, owned by Todd Storz, on September 10, 1953, and the format flipped to Top 40. In 1958, WTIX purchased the 690 frequency from WWEZ and subsequently donated 1450 to the Orleans Parish School Board. WNPS began broadcasting May 7, 1958 with a 600 LP library donated by Mitch Miller and Columbia Records. In the fall of 1966 it broke away from strictly classical music, shifting more to popular music and introducing news and weather reports. WNPS moved to nostalgia and easy listening in 1973 before flipping to country in July 1974. In 1977 the station was sold to Sun Broadcasting, who flipped it to a "contemporary" soft rock & jazz format branded "14-D" that lasted four months. In August 1977 the station flipped to Adult standards playing big band and New Orleans jazz and changed call letters to WWIW (the Way It Was) on September 14. In 1988, easy-listening WBYU-FM abruptly flipped to country, creating a public uproar. WWIW owner David Smith immediately petitioned the FCC for the highly recognizable call letters, and 1450 began broadcasting as WBYU with no format change on November 28, 1988.

In 2001 the station was sold to Beasley Broadcast Group, who flipped the format on April 23 of that year to a brokered health talk format, simulcasting WWNN in Boca Raton, Florida. The non-stop infomercials continued until February 6, 2003, when new owners ABC, Inc., who bought the station in 2002,^[1] flipped it to Radio Disney. On September 26, 2011, WBYU went silent as ABC bought a buyer for the station.^[2] On September 27, 2012, ABC surrendered WBYU's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).^[3] The FCC cancelled the station's license and deleted the WBYU call sign from their database on October 3, 2012.^[4]

References

^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 16, 2002. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
^ Scanlan, Lisa A. (December 5, 2011). "WBYU(AM), New Orleans, LA". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
^ Artim, David N. (September 27, 2012). "Notification of Discontinued Operation - WBYU". ABC, Inc. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
^ FCC status page for WBYU

External links

FCC Station Search Details: DWBYU (Facility ID: 20347)
FCC History Cards for WBYU (covering 1949-1980 as WHHW / WTIX / WNPS / WXPD / WWIW)

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[Sale-1] "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 16, 2002. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

[2] Scanlan, Lisa A. (December 5, 2011). "WBYU(AM), New Orleans, LA". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

[3] Artim, David N. (September 27, 2012). "Notification of Discontinued Operation - WBYU". ABC, Inc. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

[4] FCC status page for WBYU

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+{{Distinguish|KBYU (disambiguation){{!}}KBYU}}
+{{Infobox radio station
 | name = WBYU
+| city = [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
-| logo = Radio Disney1450 2010-2011.png
-| city =
+| country = US
 | area = [[New Orleans metropolitan area]]
+| airdate = {{start date and age|1951|12|5|p=y|br=yes}}
-| branding = ''Radio Disney AM 1450''
+| last_airdate = {{end date and age|2011|9|26|p=y|br=yes}}
-| slogan = ''Your Music, Your Way''
+| frequency = {{frequency|1450|[[kHz]]}}
-| airdate =
-| last_airdate = September 26, [[2011 in radio|2011]]<br /><small>(License was cancelled on October 3, 2012)</small>
-| frequency =
-| format = Defunct<br /><small>(formerly [[Children's radio|Children's]]/[[Contemporary hit radio|CHR]])</small>
 | power = 1,000 [[watt]]s
-| erp =
 | class = C
 | facility_id = 20347
-| callsign_meaning = '''B'''a'''Y'''o'''U''' ''(no relation to [[Brigham Young University]])''
+| callsign_meaning = "Bayou"
-| former_callsigns = WNOE<br>WTIX<br>WNPS<br>WWIW
+| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WTIX (1951–1958)|WNPS (1958–1977)|WWIW (1977–1988)}}
-| affiliations = [[Radio Disney]] (2003-2011)
 | owner = [[Disney–ABC Television Group|ABC, Inc.]] ([[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]])
-| licensee = [[Radio Disney Group|Radio Disney Group, LLC]]
+| licensee = [[Radio Disney Group]]
+| coordinates = {{coord|29|57|49|N|90|06|34|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC}}
-| webcast =
-| website = none
-| coordinates =
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-'''WBYU''' (1450 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) was a [[radio station]] licensed in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] and served the [[New Orleans metropolitan area]]. The station was owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]] and featured programming from [[Radio Disney]] (2003-2011).
+'''WBYU''' (1450 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) was a [[radio station]] licensed in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] and served the [[New Orleans metropolitan area]]. The station was owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]] and featured programming from [[Radio Disney]] (2003–2011).
 ==History==
-The [[AM broadcasting|AM]] 1450 frequency began on 1420 when WBNO, licensed to Coliseum Place Baptist Church, moved there from 1200 in 1938.  The call letters became [[WLNO|WNOE]] on June 23, 1939, shortly after [[James A. Noe]] gained control of the station. On March 29, 1941, the FCC shifted most broadcast frequencies nationwide, and WNOE moved to 1450.  WNOE moved to 1060 on June 1, 1950 to become a 50&nbsp;kW station.  Royal Broadcasting Corporation began operating [[WQNO|WTIX]] on 1450 on December 5, 1951 with a [[Classical music|Classical]] format.  WTIX was sold to Mid Continent Broadcasting, owned by [[Todd Storz]], on September 10, 1953, and the format flipped to [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40]]. In 1958, WTIX purchased the 690 frequency from WWEZ and subsequently donated 1450 the Orleans Parish School Board.  WNPS began broadcasting May 7, 1958 with a 600 LP library donated by [[Mitch Miller]] and [[Columbia Records]].  In the fall of 1966 it broke away from strictly classical music, shifting more to popular music and introducing news and weather reports.  WNPS moved to nostalgia and easy listening in 1973 before flipping to country in July 1974.  In 1977 the station was sold to Sun Broadcasting, who flipped it to a "contemporary" soft rock & jazz format branded "14-D" that lasted four months.  In August 1977 the station flipped to [[Adult standards]] playing big band and New Orleans jazz and changed call letters to WWIW (the Way It Was) on September 14.  In 1988, easy-listening [[WKBU|WBYU-FM]] abruptly flipped to country, creating a public uproar.  WWIW owner David Smith immediately petitioned the FCC for the highly recognizable call letters, and 1450 began broadcasting as WBYU with no format change on November 28, 1988.
+The [[AM broadcasting|AM]] 1450 frequency began on 1420 when WBNO, licensed to Coliseum Place Baptist Church, moved there from 1200 in 1938.  The call letters became [[WLNO|WNOE]] on June 23, 1939, shortly after [[James A. Noe]] gained control of the station. On March 29, 1941, the FCC shifted most broadcast frequencies nationwide, and WNOE moved to 1450.  WNOE moved to 1060 on June 1, 1950, to become a 50&nbsp;kW station.  Royal Broadcasting Corporation began operating [[WQNO|WTIX]] on 1450 on December 5, 1951, with a [[Classical music|Classical]] format.  WTIX was sold to Mid Continent Broadcasting, owned by [[Todd Storz]], on September 10, 1953, and the format flipped to [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40]]. In 1958, WTIX purchased the 690 frequency from WWEZ and subsequently donated 1450 to the Orleans Parish School Board.  WNPS began broadcasting May 7, 1958 with a 600 LP library donated by [[Mitch Miller]] and [[Columbia Records]].  In the fall of 1966 it broke away from strictly classical music, shifting more to popular music and introducing news and weather reports.  WNPS moved to nostalgia and easy listening in 1973 before flipping to country in July 1974.  In 1977 the station was sold to Sun Broadcasting, who flipped it to a "contemporary" soft rock & jazz format branded "14-D" that lasted four months.  In August 1977 the station flipped to [[Adult standards]] playing big band and New Orleans jazz and changed call letters to WWIW (the Way It Was) on September 14.  In 1988, easy-listening [[WKBU|WBYU-FM]] abruptly flipped to country, creating a public uproar.  WWIW owner David Smith immediately petitioned the FCC for the highly recognizable call letters, and 1450 began broadcasting as WBYU with no format change on November 28, 1988.
-In 2001 the station was sold to [[Beasley Broadcast Group]], who flipped the format on April 23 of that year to a brokered health talk format, simulcasting [[WWNN]] in Boca Raton, Florida.  The non-stop infomercials continued until February 2003, when new owners [[Disney–ABC Television Group|ABC, Inc.]], who bought the station in 2002,<ref name="Sale">{{cite web|title=Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=613758&Service=AM&Form_id=314&Facility_id=20347|work=CDBS Public Access|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=May 20, 2015|date=October 16, 2002}}</ref>   flipped it to [[Radio Disney]].  On September 26, 2011, WBYU went [[Dark (broadcasting)|silent]] as ABC sought a buyer for the station.<ref>{{cite web|title= WBYU(AM), New Orleans, LA|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=29956|work=| last=Scanlan| first=Lisa A.|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=June 24, 2014|date=December 5, 2011}}</ref> On September 27, 2012, ABC surrendered WBYU's license to the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC).<ref>{{cite web|title= Notification of Discontinued Operation - WBYU|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=36324|work=[[Disney–ABC Television Group|ABC, Inc.]]| last=Artim| first=David N.|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=June 24, 2014|date=September 27, 2012}}</ref> The FCC cancelled the station's license and deleted the WBYU call sign from their database on October 3, 2012.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=20347 FCC status page for WBYU]</ref>
+In 2001 the station was sold to [[Beasley Broadcast Group]], who flipped the format on April 23 of that year to a brokered health talk format, simulcasting [[WWNN]] in Boca Raton, Florida.  The non-stop infomercials continued until February 6, 2003, when new owners [[Disney–ABC Television Group|ABC, Inc.]], who bought the station in 2002,<ref name="Sale">{{cite web|title=Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=613758&Service=AM&Form_id=314&Facility_id=20347|work=CDBS Public Access|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|accessdate=May 20, 2015|date=October 16, 2002}}</ref> flipped it to [[Radio Disney]].  On September 26, 2011, WBYU went [[Dark (broadcasting)|silent]] as ABC bought a buyer for the station.<ref>{{cite web|title= WBYU(AM), New Orleans, LA|url=https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=29956|work=| last=Scanlan| first=Lisa A.|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|access-date=June 24, 2014|date=December 5, 2011}}</ref> On September 27, 2012, ABC surrendered WBYU's license to the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC).<ref>{{cite web|title= Notification of Discontinued Operation - WBYU|url=https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=36324|work=[[Disney–ABC Television Group|ABC, Inc.]]| last=Artim| first=David N.|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|access-date=June 24, 2014|date=September 27, 2012}}</ref> The FCC cancelled the station's license and deleted the WBYU call sign from their database on October 3, 2012.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=20347 FCC status page for WBYU]</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+*[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=20347 FCC Station Search Details: DWBYU] (Facility ID: 20347)
+*[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=68880 FCC History Cards for WBYU] (covering 1949-1980 as WHHW / WTIX / WNPS / WXPD / WWIW)
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-[[Category:Radio stations established in 1976]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 1951]]
 [[Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States]]
 [[Category:Radio stations disestablished in 2012]]
-[[Category:1976 establishments in Louisiana]]
+[[Category:1951 establishments in Louisiana]]
 [[Category:2012 disestablishments in Louisiana]]
 [[Category:Defunct mass media in Louisiana]]
 [[Category:Former subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company]]
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