WNML (AM)

WNML
Broadcast areaEast Tennessee
Frequency990 kHz
Branding99.1 The Sports Animal
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsInfinity Sports Network
Tennessee Smokies Radio Network
Tennessee Volunteers' "Vol Network"
Ownership
Owner
WIVK, WOKI, WNML-FM
History
First air date
November 3, 1922; 102 years ago (1922-11-03) (as WNAV)
Former call signs
WNAV (1922–1925)
WNOX (1925–1988)
WTNZ (1988)
WIVK (1988–1997)
WNOX (1997–2005)[1]
Call sign meaning
"Animal"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID16894
ClassB
Power10,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
36°02′33.00″N 83°53′59.00″W / 36.0425000°N 83.8997222°W / 36.0425000; -83.8997222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website991thesportsanimal.com

WNML (990 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is owned by Cumulus Media and it simulcasts a sports radio format with co-owned 99.1 WNML-FM Friendsville. The studios and offices are on Old Kingston Pike in the Sequoyah Hills section of West Knoxville.

During the day, WNML transmits 10,000 watts non-directional. However, 990 AM is a Canadian clear channel frequency, so at night, to avoid interference with other stations, WNML uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter site is on Anderson Road in Knoxville, off Tazewell Pike.[3]

  1. ^ "Call Sign History (WNML)". Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNML". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WNML-AM