WNFB

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WNFB
Frequency 94.3 MHz
Branding94.3 The Lake
Programming
Format Classic hits
Ownership
OwnerNewman Media, Inc.
OperatorSouthern Stone Communications (via LMA)
WDSR, WCJX, WQHL-FM
History
First air date
May 28, 1969;55 years ago (May 28, 1969) (as WTLD-FM)
Former call signs
WTLD-FM (1969–1979)
WNFQ (1979–1983)
WQPD (1983–1989)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 2877
Class C2
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 30°07′44.00″N82°52′49.00″W / 30.1288889°N 82.8802778°W / 30.1288889; -82.8802778
Links
Public license information

WNFB (94.3 FM, "94.3 The Lake") is a commercial radio station licensed to Lake City, Florida, airing a classic hits format. It is owned by Newman Media, Inc. along with talk radio station WDSR 1340 AM. Both stations are operated by Southern Stone Communications under a local marketing agreement (LMA).

Contents

WNFB has an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is along County Road 49 at 148th Avenue in McAlpin. [2]

History

The station signed on the air on May 28, 1969;55 years ago. The original call sign was WTLD-FM. It became WNFQ in 1979. In 1983, the call letters became WQPD. And in 1989 the call letters switched to WNFB.

WNFB and sister station WDSR were acquired by John Newman in 1998. He died in 2015; however, the station remains under ownership of the family via a trust. [3]

On December 26, 2022, WNFB swapped formats with WCJX (106.5 FM). WNFB's previous hot adult contemporary format as Mix 94.3 moved to WCJX. At the same time, WNFB inherited 106.5's classic hits format along with The Lake branding. [4]

Programming

Syndicated programming heard on WNFB includes The Bob and Sheri Show in morning drive time. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WNFB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WNFB
  3. ↑ "John Newman". RadioYears.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "94.3 The Lake". Facebook . Retrieved November 30, 2022.


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