WTON-FM
| Broadcast area | Staunton, Virginia Augusta County, Virginia Southern Rockingham County, Virginia Northern Rockbridge County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | Independent Music Radio WNRN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stu-Comm, Inc. |
| WTON | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1990[1] |
Call sign meaning | StaunTON |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50078 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 340 watts |
| HAAT | 680 meters (2,230 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°9′55.0″N 79°18′51.0″W / 38.165278°N 79.314167°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wnrn.org |
WTON-FM (94.3 MHz) is an adult album alternative formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Staunton, Virginia, serving Staunton and Augusta County, Virginia. WTON is owned and operated by Stu-Comm, Inc, and relays Charlottesville-based WNRN-FM full-time.[3]
History
The station first took its callsign on February 11, 1988 and officially launched in November 1990 with a Light Adult Contemporary format, branded as "Star 94.3". In mid-January 2005, WTON switched to Classic Hits and Classic rock, as "Classic Hits; Star 94.3".[4]
WTON-FM and co-owned WTON (1240 AM) were sold to Stu-Comm, Inc., the nonprofit owner of Charlottesville's WNRN-FM (91.9 FM), on September 25, 2023. The purchase gave WNRN-FM full coverage of the lower Shenandoah valley and replaced a previous low-powered translator serving Staunton and Waynesboro.[5]
References
- ^ "Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTON-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WTON Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Pioneer Media Alliance changes station format". VARTV.com. January 18, 2005.
- ^ Venta, Lance (6 October 2023). "Station Sales Week Of 10/6". RadioInsight.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 50078 (WTON-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTON-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database