WNRN

Infobox Radio station
name = WNRN


city = Charlottesville, Virginia
area = Charlottesville, Virginia Afton, Virginia Lovingston, Virginia Sweet Briar, Virginia Harrisonburg, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia
branding = "91-9 WNRN"
slogan = "Modern Rock and No Commercials"
airdate = 1996
frequency = 91.9 MHz - Charlottesville 88.1 MHz - Afton 94.7 MHz - Lovingston 89.9 MHz - Sweet Briar 95.1 MHz - Harrisonburg 95.9 MHz - Lexington 103.1 MHz - Midlothian
format = Public Radio Modern Rock Adult Album Alternative Hip hop Grateful Dead and Phriends
power = 320 Watts - 91.9 10 Watts - 88.1 13 Watts - 94.7 30 Watts - 89.9 25 Watts - 95.1 19 Watts - 95.9 10 Watts - 103.1
erp =
class = A - 91.9 D - 88.1 D - 94.7 A - 89.9 D - 95.1 D - 95.9 D - 103.1
callsign_meaning = W New Rock Now
former_callsigns = WANJ (1995-1996) WNRN (1996-Present)
owner = Stu-Comm, Inc.
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://www.wnrn.org/music/wnrn.asx WNRN Webstream]
website = [http://www.wnrn.rlc.net/ WNRN Online]
affiliations =

WNRN is a multi-format, non-commercial, public radio station in Charlottesville, Virginia, in the United States. Broadcasting on 91.9 MHz FM, it is owned by Stu-Comm, Inc. WNRN has been solely supported by listeners and underwriters, and largely volunteer staffed since its inception in August 1996 [cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=8710&Callsign=WNRN |accessdate=2008-06-19] . Along with WWWV, WCJZ, WVTW, WUVA, and WTJU, WNRN's transmitter is on Carter's Mountain, about three miles south of Charlottesville.

History

Principally WNRN broadcasts modern rock and adult album alternative (triple-A) formats with an acoustic music morning show, and hip hop and special shows at night and on the weekends such as Bluegrass Sunday Mornings, and The Grateful Dead and Phriends. WNRN is a triple-A reporter, submitting charts to Radio and Records, Mediabase, and FMQB. It reports its rock and RPM charts to CMJ. WNRN also offers film reviews, local news, weather reports, and a weekly call-in talk show.

WNRN's [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM239457.html primary coverage area] on 91.9 FM has an unusually long range for a class A station, covering over 60 miles from the transmitter to the south and east. However, as general manager Mike Friend says, "what the terrain giveth, the terrain taketh away." He notes that the station only reaches about 20 miles to the west. Staunton and Waynesboro, Virginia are serviced on translator 88.1 FM (W201CN Afton). Serving Lynchburg, Virginia, WNRN shares a frequency with Sweet Briar College on 89.9 FM (WNRS-FM Sweetbriar), and broadcasts all but a few hours of the day when locally-originated programming airs on WNRS-FM. WNRN also broadcasts on translator 103.1 in Midlothian, Virginia, which places a marginal signal into Richmond, Virginia. On April 13, 2006, WNRN added a translator on 95.9 FM serving Lexington, Virginia. On August 17, 2006, religious broadcaster [http://www.parfm.com/ Positive Alternative Radio, Inc.] was granted a [http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101136319&formid=350&fac_num=141356 license] to rebroadcast WNRN on a translator in Harrisonburg, Virginia on 95.1 FM. On August 20, 2007, the sale of W236BG from PAR to Stu-Comm was [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101200846&formid=905&fac_num=91283 comsumated] . WNRN also broadcasts through translator W234BA at 94.7 FM near Lovingston, Virginia to serve Nelson County, Virginia and the nearby mountainous region between Lynchburg and Charlottesville.Two WNRN segments are available for download as podcasts through the [http://cvillepodcast.com/ Charlottesville Podcasting Network] and iTunes: 91 Seconds on Film movie reviews, and The Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call with Rick Moore. In-studio guests have included John Mayer, Frank Black, Wyclef Jean, Dar Williams, The GZA, Dave Matthews, They Might Be Giants, The Whigs, Emmylou Harris and Courtney Love.

In 2005, WNRN filed a petition to deny with the Federal Communications Commission stating that WGTS, a Christian station about 100 miles away on 91.9 built a stronger signal on an expired construction permit. WNRN claimed that the interference on 91.9 was very strong to the north and east. WGTS countered with a Petition for Relief and Sanction, stating that that the construction permit was within the limits given by the FCC in interference between stations. The case was resolved in favor of WGTS in January 2006; the FCC found that WNRN violated FCC rules in its pursuit of support for their complaint. [cite web |title=Administrative Decision DA-06-92 |url=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-92A1.pdf |accessdate=2007-12-15] [cite web |title=Public Notices 11/7/2005 Report No. 46106|url=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-262051A1.pdf |accessdate=2007-12-15] [cite web |title=Public Notices 6/6/2005 Report No. 45999 |url=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-259125A1.pdf |accessdate=2007-12-15]

WNRN's General Manager is Mike Friend, the Assistant General Manager is Anne Williams, the Music Director is Ronda Chollock, the Operations Manager is Tim Davis.

In Spring 2007, WNRN had their most successful fund drive ever, raising over $94,000.

Newspaper/Magazine Articles

* [http://readthehook.com/stories/2003/07/31/facetimeEarlyRiserAnneWill.html "Article:" Anne Williams feature]
* [http://readthehook.com/stories/2003/07/24/photophileistationBreak2iR.html "Article:" Station Break 2 released]
* [http://www.readthehook.com/Stories/2003/04/17/coverrealMakeoversZippyTra.html "Article:" WNRN's Mike Friend gets a makeover]
* [http://readthehook.com/stories/2002/09/25/hotSeatshyFriendOrFoeMikes.html "Article:" Mike Friend feature]
* [http://readthehook.com/stories/2005/04/21/coverStoryFriendOrFoeWnrnB.html "Article:" WNRN battles the word of God]
* [http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2006/02/23/coverHDradio.aspx "Article:" Richmond's burning: for WNRN music]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/23/AR2005112301719.html "Article:" Tunes for the Road from the Washington Post]
* [http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP/MGArticle/CDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128769194896&path= "Article:" Gaining Frequency from The Daily Progress]

ee also

* WNRS-FM

Notes

External links

* [http://wnrn.rlc.net WNRN Website]
* [http://wnrs-fm.sbc.edu/ WNRS-FM Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/wnrn WNRN's MySpace]
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