WNLF (95.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Macomb, Illinois. WNLF airs a country music format branded as "Hog Country 95.9".
| Broadcast area | Western Illinois |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | Hog Country 95.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKAI, WJEQ, WMQZ, WLMD | |
| History | |
First air date | 2001[1] |
Call sign meaning | Nancy L. Foster (Previous Owner) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 84197 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°25′3.0″N 90°36′51.0″W / 40.417500°N 90.614167°W (NAD83) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | regionalmedia |
Formerly part of the husband-and-wife Prestige Communications radio group,[3] WNLF obtained its license on March 16, 2001, and had been owned by Nancy L. Foster via Colchester Radio, Inc. since its inception.[1] Effective November 30, 2015, WNLF and five sister stations were sold to Fletcher Ford's Virden Broadcasting Corp. at a purchase price of $725,000.
On August 26, 2015, WNLF changed their format from modern rock to country, branded as "Backroad Country 95.9".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Application Search Details (FCC File No. BLH-20001108AAC)". Federal Communications Commission. March 16, 2001. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNLF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Colchester Radio, Inc. (February 4, 2009). "FCC 323: OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS (file no. BOS-20090209ADM)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ^ Viden to Shuffle Newly Acquired Macomb, IL Cluster
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 84197 (WNLF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WNLF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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