York Professional Baseball to acquire WGTY, WYCR and WHVR, owner says
York Professional Baseball (owner of the York Revolution) announced in a press release dated 2026-10-15 that it has agreed to acquire Forever Media’s York stations WGTY, WYCR and WHVR; the transaction is pending FCC approval and is expected to close near the end of 2026.
York Professional Baseball (YPB) said on 2026-10-15 that it reached an agreement to acquire Forever Media’s York radio stations WGTY (Froggy 107.7), WYCR (Rocky 98.5) and WHVR (Happy 92.7). The press release states the sale is subject to FCC approval and is expected to close near the end of 2026.
The release names YPB Chairman Bill Shipley and says former Revolution president Eric Menzer, who remains YPB vice chairman, will lead integration. It says Darrell Henry will remain general manager of WOYK, Dave Davies will remain general manager of the acquired stations, and no immediate changes to branding, format or personalities are planned. Forever Media was represented by Michael J. Bergner; owner Lynn Deppen said he was pleased to keep the stations locally owned and to partner with YPB.
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