WYDU (1160 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban contemporary gospel format licensed to Red Springs, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Sandra and Charles Cookman, through licensee WEDU Broadcasting Inc.
History In 1990, WYRU switched to a full-time gospel format with a mix of musical styles, after having played black gospel in the evenings.David Bourne, "Gospel Bumped in Format Switch," The Fayetteville Observer, August 5, 1990.
Two years after Carolina Radio Group executive director Gene Hanrahan came to work there, WYRU was doing so well that a new FM station, WLRD, was added.Michael Futch, "'David and Goliath' Do Battle on the Airwaves," The Fayetteville Observer, October 14, 1994.
In 1997, Beasley Broadcasting purchased WYRU and WLRD from Lumbee Regional Development Association for about $1.2 million.Michael Futch, "Beasley Group Buys 2 More Stations," The Fayetteville Observer, July 31, 1997. Beasley sold the station to its present owner in 2015.
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