WNNL

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WNNL
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Broadcast area Raleigh/Durham
Research Triangle
Frequency 103.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe Light 103.9
Programming
Format Urban Gospel
Subchannels HD2: WDRU simulcast
Ownership
Owner
WFXC, WFXK, WQOK
History
First air date
1981;41 years ago (1981)
Former call signs
WAKS-FM (1978–1987)
WAZZ (1987–1989)
WNND (1989–1996)
WTCD (1996)
WZZU-FM (1996–1998) [1]
Call sign meaning
WNND (previous format)
Light (current format)
Technical information
Facility ID 9728
Class C3
ERP 7,900 watts
HAAT 176 meters (577 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°35′47″N78°45′18″W / 35.59639°N 78.75500°W / 35.59639; -78.75500
Translator(s) HD2: 105.7 W289BD (Raleigh)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website thelightnc.com

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 Light 103.9" is "The Triangle's #1 Station for Inspiration" and 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.

Contents

WNNL broadcasts two channels in the HD radio format. [2]

History

WAKS-FM was a Country station in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina and sister station to WAKS/1460 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". [3]

After financial problems, WNND was sold to Clear Channel [4] [5] 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. [6]

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. [7]

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References

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  2. "HD Radio station guide for Raleigh–Durham, NC". Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  3. "Raleigh-Durham Radio Dial". Archived from the original on 2003-02-01. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  4. Tanika White, "Radio Station Says Legal Confrontation Is Over", News & Observer, July 26, 1995.
  5. "Briefs", News & Observer, March 7, 1996.
  6. David Menconi, "ZZU Gospel Format Right Outta the Can", News & Observer, October 27, 1997.
  7. "Clear Channel to sell 4 Triangle stations". Triangle Business Journal . 2000-03-13. Retrieved 2011-11-03.