WNNL (103.9 FM) is an urban gospel formatted station serving the Raleigh–Durham metropolitan region. Owned by Radio One with WQOK and WFXC/WFXK, the station is home to the Yolanda Adams morning show. Its studios are located in Raleigh and its transmitter site is in Fuquay-Varina, the station's city of license.
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 103.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | The Light 103.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban gospel |
| Subchannels | HD2: Simulcast of WDRU |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFXC, WFXK, WQOK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1981 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9728 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 7,900 watts |
| HAAT | 176 meters (577 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°35′47.5″N 78°45′17″W / 35.596528°N 78.75472°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 105.7 W289BD (Raleigh) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
editWAKS-FM was a country station in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, and sister station to WAKS (1460 AM) when it signed on in 1981. In 1987 the station became easy listening WAZZ. In 1989 the station moved to Cary, North Carolina, and began playing smooth jazz as WNND "The Wind".[4]
After financial problems, WNND was sold to Clear Channel[5][6] and switched to a classic hits format, with the call letters WZZU, previously used by what is now WNCB. The current format began in October 1997 on WZZU and WDUR.[7]
Clear Channel owned WNNL, WFXC, WFXK and WQOK until 2000 when the stations were spun off to Radio One for Clear Channel to meet ownership caps following their acquisition of AMFM.[8]
Translator
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W289BD | 105.7 FM | Raleigh, North Carolina | 152721 | 250 | 120.1 m (394 ft) | D | 35°47′21.5″N 78°40′44″W / 35.789306°N 78.67889°W | LMS | Relays HD2 |
References
edit- ^ "Call Sign History". Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNNL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "HD Radio station guide for Raleigh–Durham, NC". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Raleigh-Durham Radio Dial". Archived from the original on February 1, 2003. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Tanika White, "Radio Station Says Legal Confrontation Is Over", News & Observer, July 26, 1995.
- ^ "Briefs", News & Observer, March 7, 1996.
- ^ David Menconi, "ZZU Gospel Format Right Outta the Can", News & Observer, October 27, 1997.
- ^ "Clear Channel to sell 4 Triangle stations". Triangle Business Journal. March 13, 2000. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
External links
edit- www
.thelightnc .com - Facility details for Facility ID 9728 (WNNL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WNNL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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