WNAW

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WNAW
Broadcast area Berkshire County
Frequency 1230 kHz
BrandingNew Country 94.7
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 23, 1947 (1947-11-23)
Former call signs
WMNB (1947–1988)
Call sign meaning
North Adams, Williamstown
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 4823
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
 42°41′3.3″N73°6′21.37″W / 42.684250°N 73.1059361°W / 42.684250; -73.1059361
Translator 94.7 W234DD (North Adams)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website wnaw.com

WNAW (1230 AM, "New Country 94.7") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to North Adams, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves northern Berkshire County. The station is owned by Townsquare Media (through licensee subsidiary Townsquare License, LLC), and features programming from ABC News Radio. [2] Its programming is also heard on FM translator W234DD (94.7).

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History

Logo as an adult contemporary station WNAW logo.png
Logo as an adult contemporary station

The station went on the air on November 23, 1947, as WMNB, owned by the Hardman family along with the North Adams Transcript . [3] The Hardmans sold Northern Berkshire Broadcasting to Donald A. Thurston in April 1966. [4] In August 2013, Gamma Broadcasting reached a deal to sell its Berkshire County radio stations, including WNAW, to Reed Miami Holdings; [5] the sale was canceled on December 30, 2013. [6] In October 2016, Gamma agreed to sell its stations to Galaxy Communications; [7] that sale also fell through, and in 2017 the stations were acquired by Townsquare Media. [8]

On March 1, 2021, WNAW changed its format from adult contemporary to country, branded as "New Country 94.7" (reflecting its simulcast on FM translator W234DD 94.7). [9]

Translator

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
W234DD94.7 FM North Adams, Massachusetts 201077250D 42°41′54.2″N73°3′52.3″W / 42.698389°N 73.064528°W / 42.698389; -73.064528 (W234DD) LMS

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WNAW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WNAW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "WMNB Begins Regular Broadcasts". The North Adams Transcript. North Adams, Massachusetts. November 24, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved January 23, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Hardmans Sell Interest In Radio Station WMNB". North Adams Transcript. North Adams, Massachusetts. April 30, 1966. p. 20. Retrieved January 23, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Western Massachusetts Cluster Sold". All Access. August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  6. ↑ Venta, Lance (January 14, 2014). "Pittsfield Cluster Sale Withdrawn". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ Venta, Lance (October 17, 2016). "Galaxy Communications Acquires Pittsfield Cluster". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  8. ↑ Venta, Lance (July 18, 2017). "Townsquare Media Acquires Six In Massachusetts". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ Townsquare Brings New Country To Western Massachusetts Radioinsight - March 2, 2021


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