WTNR

Infobox Radio station
name = WTNR


city = Holland, Michigan
area = [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WTNR&service=FM&status=L&hours=U]
branding = Thunder 94-5
slogan = 94-5, The New Thunder Country
airdate =
frequency = 94.5 MHz
format = Country
power = 50,000 watts
erp =
class = B
callsign_meaning = Thunder 94.5
former_callsigns = WKLQ (1/9/84-10/11/04)
WJBL-FM (?-1/9/84)
owner = Citadel Broadcasting
sister_stations = WBBL, WHTS, WKLQ, WLAV-FM
webcast =
website = [http://www.thunder945.com/ http://www.thunder945.com/]
affiliations =

WTNR (94.5 MHz, "94-5, The New Thunder Country"), is a country radio station located in Holland, Michigan, owned by Citadel Broadcasting. It was established in 2004, as a station that plays "New Country". It competes with "B-93" WBCT.

History

Prior to the country music format, 94.5 was occupied by WKLQ, with a CHR and later hard-rock format. In October, 2004, WODJ, an oldies station, was replaced by WKLQ, at 107.3 FM, clearing the way for "Thunder" on 94.5 MHz.

Airstaff

Present
* Steve "Scrubs" Stewart
* Kim St. James
* Ditch Cooper
* Nick Alan "(Nick at Nite)"

Past
* Bud (like the Beer) Ford (like the truck); Former Programming Director, WTNR, now P.D. at WKDF, Nashville
* Matt Stryker; Former Assistant Programming Director
* Wilhite & Wall (in the Morning); Former Morning Show, now Morning Show for WDAF-FM, Kansas City, MO

Sources

* [http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-s/wtnr.html Michiguide.com - WTNR History]

External links

*FMQ|WTNR
*FML|WTNR
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=165090615 Thunder 94.5 on Myspace.com]