WNRN-FM

WNRN-FM
Broadcast areaCentral Virginia
Frequency91.9 MHz
BrandingWNRN
Programming
FormatAdult album alternative
Ownership
OwnerStu-Comm, Inc.
WHAN, WNRN, WNRS-FM, WRJR
History
First air date
September 1996; 28 years ago (1996-09)
Former call signs
  • WANJ (1995–1996)
  • WNRN (1996–2024)
[1]
Call sign meaning
"New Rock Now"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8710
ClassA
ERP320 watts
HAAT325 meters (1,066 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°58′55.5″N 78°29′2″W / 37.982083°N 78.48389°W / 37.982083; -78.48389
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wnrn.org

WNRN-FM (91.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Central and Western Virginia.[3] The station has a board of directors consisting of local community members and is incorporated as the non-profit Stu-Comm, Inc.[4]

WNRN-FM has an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format. It is the only member of National Public Radio based in Charlottesville, and carries NPR's daily music program World Cafe, as well as locally produced specialty music shows on weekends.

WNRN-FM has a network of rebroadcasters and FM translators around Virginia, covering the Shenandoah Valley from Roanoke to Harrisonburg as well as Richmond, Williamsburg and Hampton Roads. It holds periodic fundraisers on the air to support the station and network. The main station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 320 watts, with its transmitter at the Carter's Mountain antenna farm in Charlottesville.[5]

  1. ^ "Call Sign History".
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNRN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WNRN Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "Ownership Report". RECnet.
  5. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WNRN-FM