- WNTS
Infobox Radio station
name = WNTS
city = Beech Grove,Indiana
area = Indianapolis
slogan =
branding = "La Ley"
frequency = 1590kHz
repeater =
airdate =
share = 1.2
share as of = Sp'08 P2
share source = R&Rcite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Indianapolis Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Indianapolis&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio & Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format =Regional Mexican
power = 5,000watt s day
500watt s night
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 58320
coordinates = coord|39|44|21.00|N|86|5|26.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Davidson Media Station Wnts Licensee, LLC
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website =
affiliations =Salem Communications WNTS is an AM
radio station owned by Davison Media Group inIndianapolis, Indiana , U.S. though technically licenced in Beech Grove, Indiana. The station operates on theAM radio frequency of 1590 kHz. The studios and transmitters are located at 4800 E. Raymond St. on the southeast side of Indianapolis.History
WNTS began operation as WGEE on December 10, 1956. Shortly after signing on, it became a station aimed toward the African American population of Indianapolis.
When the call letters changed (date at this time unknown), the new calls stood for News Talk Sports. Among the employees after the change was a Broad Ripple High School graduate named
David Letterman .The station changed formats to Southern Gospel in 1976. Since the station was sold (reported October 10, 2005 by [http://www.well.com/~irw/archive/101005.html Indiana RadioWatch] ), its website has gone down. The former owner of the station was Sam Smulyan, father of Emmis Communications CEO Jeff Smulyan.
Station broadcasting information
WNTS broadcasts using 5 kW daytime power and .5 kW nighttime power. The station uses a directional antenna at night. More information is available at the FCC query for [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=58320 WNTS] .
Programming
WNTS was a Southern Gospel music and talk station, but upon ownership change, became a Hispanic programming station.
References
External links
* [http://www.well.com/~irw/stations/wnts.html Indiana Radio Archive, WNTS]
* [http://www.davidsonmediagroup.com/print.php?id=about&id2=a Davison Media Group]
*AM station data|WNTS
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