WVNR
| |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Rutland, Vermont |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | K94.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly classic country) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Loud Media LLC |
| WNYV | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1981[1] |
Last air date | July 1, 2022 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 52636 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°30′16.2″N 73°12′9.4″W / 43.504500°N 73.202611°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.3 W242DF (Poultney) |
WVNR (1340 AM) was a radio station licensed to serve Poultney, Vermont. The station was owned by Loud Media. It aired a classic country music format.[2] WVNR and its FM counterpart, 94.1 WNYV in Whitehall, New York, were simulcast 100% of the time.
History
The WVNR call sign was assigned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 5, 1981.[3] The station went on the air August 1, 1981, under the ownership of Vermont–NY Broadcasting, a partnership of Norval Ramson, Richard Ramson, and Donald Prescott. WVNR was acquired by John Colagrande and Burton Barlow on September 7, 1982, with Michael Tatko taking a stake in the station in November 1984. Michael and Barbara Leech's Pine Tree Broadcasting Company took over the station on March 10, 1986.[4] In November 1988, Pine Tree Broadcasting obtained the construction permit for an FM radio station in Whitehall, New York, to be operated in conjunction with WVNR;[4] the new station, WNYV, went on the air in 1990.
On May 5, 2020, it was announced that WVNR and WNYV had been sold to Loud Media; at the time of the sale, the simulcast featured a classic hits format branded as "Lakes Region Radio".[5] On July 25, 2020, Loud Media rebranded the stations as "K94.1", playing classic country.[6] The new format and branding replicated its sister station in Nunn, Colorado, K96.9 KYAP.
WVNR left the air July 1, 2022.[7] On June 20, 2023, Loud Media surrendered the licenses for WVNR and translator W242DF after selling the tower and land in 2022.[8] The FCC cancelled the licenses on June 21, 2023.[9]
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W242DF | 96.3 FM | Poultney, Vermont | 202352 | 99 | D | 43°30′16.7″N 73°12′36.7″W / 43.504639°N 73.210194°W | LMS |
See also
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-457. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ a b "Voices From The Hills" (PDF). Vermont Association of Broadcasters. May 19, 1989. p. 46. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Border Media And A&J Radio Merge; Acquire WNYV/WVNR Radioinsight - May 5, 2020
- ^ "K94.1 Brings Classic Country to Glens Falls".
- ^ Lee, Ricki (July 6, 2022). "Request for Silent Authority of an AM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "FCC Correspondence Folder for WVNR".
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. June 21, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
External links
- FCC Station Search Details: DWVNR (Facility ID: 52636)
- FCC History Cards for WVNR (covering 1979-1981)