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| Broadcast area | Greater Nashville |
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| Frequency | 105.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 105-9 The Rock |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: Black-oriented news (Black Information Network) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLAC, WRVW, WSIX-FM, WUBT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1953 (as WSOK-FM) |
Former call signs | WSOK-FM (1953–1955) WHCY (1955–1957) WFMB (1957–1964) WLAC-FM (1964–1978) WKQB (1978–1981) WJYN (1981–1983) WLAC-FM (1983–1998) |
Call sign meaning | Nashville's RoQ (pronounced as "Rock") |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 34392 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 376 meters (1,234 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 97.5 W248BQ (Nashville) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live HD2: Listen Live |
| Website | 1059therock.iheart.com HD2: nashville.binnews.com |
WNRQ (105.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Nashville, heard in northern middle Tennessee and southern central Kentucky. It airs a classic rock format. It is owned by iHeartMedia, with studios in Nashville's Music Row district.
WNRQ is a Class C FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter site is on Johnson Chapel Hill Road West in Brentwood, Tennessee, a Nashville suburb.[1] WNRQ broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel carries the Black Information Network (BIN), an all news service directed at the African-American community. It feeds FM translator W248BQ at 97.5 MHz.
- ^ "WNRQ-FM 105.9 MHz - Nashville, TN". radio-locator.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.