WNOO
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| Broadcast area | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | WNOO 1260 am 107.3 fm |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary/gospel |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Clear Media, LLC |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | ChattaNOOga |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53955 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 25 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°03′08″N 85°16′22″W / 35.05222°N 85.27278°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.1 MHz W266EA (Chattanooga) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wnooradio.com |
WNOO (1260 AM) is an urban contemporary/gospel station serving the Chattanooga, Tennessee market, in the United States.
FM translator
In addition to the main station, WNOO is relayed by an FM translator in order to widen the broadcast area, especially at night when WNOO AM reduces power to 25 watts. The FM translator also gives the listener another option, namely FM with high-fidelity sound.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W266EA | 101.1 FM | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 141682 | 99 | −20 m (−66 ft) | D | LMS |
History
On December 30, 1960, Jerry Tucker of WNOO interviewed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. just before the civil rights leader gave a speech at Chattanooga's Memorial Auditorium.[2] On January 1, 2006, WTUN started simulcasting with WNOO after its classic country format was moved to WNGA. After a few months of simulcasting with WNOO, WTUN 101.9 then changed their calls to WOCE and is now a Spanish-language broadcaster.
On May 16, 2019, a city construction crew accidentally hit a guy wire to the station's tower causing it to crash down and knock the station off the air. The station set up a temporary tower so it can operate at reduced power and the station continued to broadcast via streaming audio. The city is paying for a replacement tower.[3]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNOO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "1960 MLK Interview". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Update: City to pay almost $200,000 to replace toppled radio tower". 20 May 2019.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 53955 (WNOO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WNOO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WNOO