- WNFL
Infobox Radio station
name = WNFL-AM
city =Green Bay, Wisconsin
area = Northeast Wisconsin
branding = "1440 WNFL"
slogan = "Green Bay's Sports Station"
airdate = 1947
frequency = 1440 (kHz)
format = All-sports
power = 5,000Watt s (day)
500Watt s (night)
class = B
facility_id = 9966
coordinates = coord|44|28|40|N|88|00|00|W|
callsign_meaning = National Football League
former_callsigns = WJPG-AM
owner =Midwest Communications
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = http://www.1440wnfl.com
affiliations =Fox Sports Radio 1440 WNFL is an all-sports radio station located in
Green Bay, Wisconsin . The station is locally owned and operated byMidwest Communications , which owns six other stations in Northeast Wisconsin. WNFL is an affiliate ofFox Sports Radio , carrying their entire line-up as well as the local "Maino & Nick" morning show and theDan Patrick show, distributed byPremiere Radio Networks .In addition to the station's sports-talk offerings, WNFL has the rights to broadcast
Milwaukee Bucks basketball play-by-play as well as mid-dayMilwaukee Brewers baseball games during the work week. During the fall and winter seasons, WNFL also carries play-by-play of local high school football and basketball games. Beginning in the 2008 season, WNFL will also become the flagship station forGreen Bay Bullfrogs baseball broadcasts with Bullfrogs announcer Matt Menzel on the play-by-play.WNFL's studios and
transmitter are located on Bellevue Street in the Green Bay suburb of Bellevue. Weather updates are provided by the "FOX 11 Severe Weather Lab" atWLUK-TV .History
The station went on the air in 1947 as WJPG-AM, owned by the
Green Bay Press-Gazette . The call letters changed to WNFL-AM during theGreen Bay Packers ' championship runs in the late 1960's.WNFL was acquired by Midwest Communications in 1996, along with sister stations
WNCY-FM andWROE-FM .WNFL personalities
*Jerry Bader: Program Director
*Mark Daniels: "WNFL Sports Report" anchor and high school sports play-by-play
*Doug Higgins: Weekend weather (from WLUK-TV)
*John Maino: Host of "The Maino & Nick Show"
*Matt Menzel: Green Bay Bullfrogs play-by-play
*Pete Petoniak: Morning weather (from WLUK-TV)
*Patrick Powell: Afternoon and evening weather (from WLUK-TV)
*Nick Vitrano: Host of "The Maino & Nick Show"External links
* [http://www.1440wnfl.com 1440 WNFL official website]
* [http://www.mci.fm Midwest Communications]
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