WRYS

WRYS
Simulcasting WRBS-FM Baltimore
Hagerstown, Maryland; United States;
Broadcast area	Western Maryland; Central Maryland; South Central Pennsylvania; Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia; Potomac Highlands of West Virginia; Northern Shenandoah Valley; Northern Virginia;
Frequency	104.7 MHz
Branding	Bright-FM
Programming
Language	English
Format	Christian adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Peter & John Radio Fellowship, Inc.
Sister stations	WRBS-FM; WRHS;
History
First air date	January 1947; (78 years ago)
Former call signs	WJEJ-FM (1947–1977); WWMD (1977–2000); WAYZ-FM (2000–2005); WAYZ (2005–2025);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25827
Class	B
ERP	8,300 watts
HAAT	420 meters (1,380 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°41′47.0″N 77°30′47.0″W / 39.696389°N 77.513056°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.brightfm.com

WRYS (104.7 FM) is a commercial Christian adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hagerstown, Maryland. WRYS is owned and operated by Peter & John Radio Fellowship, Inc.

FM 104.7 came on the air in January 1947, as WJEJ-FM (sister to WJEJ 1240). Until August 28, 2000, the station was known as easy listening/beautiful music formatted WWMD under Hagerstown Broadcasting; it was then traded to Verstandig for 101.5 FM for $2.5 million.^[3]

In July 2025, the 104.7 FM facility was sold to Peter and John Radio Fellowship, owner of WRBS-FM in Baltimore, for $3.1 million. The station's call sign will become WRYS upon the sale's closure, and Verstanding retains the WAYZ branding and call sign for potential use on another of its stations.^[4]

References

^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 21, 1977. p. 84.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WRYS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Changing hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 17, 2000. p. 52.
^ Venta, Lance (July 11, 2025). "Brighter Media Group Expands Across Maryland With WAYZ Purchase". RadioInsight.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 25827 (WRYS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WRYS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 21, 1977. p. 84.

[FCC-LMS-25827-2] "Facility Technical Data for WRYS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] "Changing hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 17, 2000. p. 52.

[4] Venta, Lance (July 11, 2025). "Brighter Media Group Expands Across Maryland With WAYZ Purchase". RadioInsight.

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Simulcasting WRBS-FM Baltimore

Hagerstown, Maryland United States
Broadcast area	Western Maryland Central Maryland South Central Pennsylvania Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia Potomac Highlands of West Virginia Northern Shenandoah Valley Northern Virginia
Frequency	104.7 MHz
Branding	Bright-FM
Programming
Language	English
Format	Christian adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Peter & John Radio Fellowship, Inc.
Sister stations	WRBS-FM WRHS
History
First air date	January 1947 (78 years ago) (1947-01)
Former call signs	WJEJ-FM (1947–1977) WWMD (1977–2000)^[1] WAYZ-FM (2000–2005) WAYZ (2005–2025)
Technical information^[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25827
Class	B
ERP	8,300 watts
HAAT	420 meters (1,380 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°41′47.0″N 77°30′47.0″W / 39.696389°N 77.513056°W / 39.696389; -77.513056
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.brightfm.com