WPNS (AM)
WPNS (1140 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting an adult standards format.
| City | Destin, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fort Walton Beach area |
| Frequency | 1140 kHz |
| Branding | NEWS TALK 1140 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ANDALA ENTERPRISES INC. |
| History | |
First air date | 1987-04-21 (as WWOU at 1120) |
Former call signs | WWOU (1987-1988) WBZR (1988-2003) WNWF (2003-2018) |
Former frequencies | 1120 kHz (1987-2017) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72803 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 3,000 watts day 12 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°30′34.00″N 86°28′34.00″W |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.WPNSRADIO.COM |
History
The station went on the air as WWOU on April 21, 1987. On December 15, 1988, the station changed its call sign to WBZR, and on November 1, 2003 to WNWF.[1]
Tri-City purchased the station in February 2016 and the license transfer was official in May; Tri-City Radio, LLC had been LMA'ing the station since November 2015. (Alabama Broadcast Media Page)TRI CITY NEVER COMPLETED THE SALE AND ANDALA ENTERPRISES TOOK BACK OVER THE STATION IN 2016
On November 29, 2013, WNWF was granted a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to move to 1140 kHz, increase day power to 3,000 watts, add critical hours operation with 2,400 watts and add night operation with 12 watts. A license to cover for their newly built facility was filed in December 2016, and was issued on December 19, 2017.
The station swapped call signs with Alabama-based radio station WPNS on December 21, 2018. IN JUNE 2019 STATION FLIPPED TO A NEWS TALK FORMAT WITH SALEM RADIO
Former logo
References
- "WPNS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WPNS in the FCC's AM station database
- WPNS on Radio-Locator
- WPNS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database