WRNE (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban adult contemporary format. Licensed to Gulf Breeze, Florida, the station serves the Pensacola area. It is owned by Media One Communications, Inc.[4] Its studios are in Ensley, Florida (with a Pensacola address), and its transmitter is near Avalon Beach, Florida.
| Broadcast area | Pensacola area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 980 kHz |
| Branding | Choice 106.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Media One Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1956 (as WBOP)[1] |
Former call signs | WBOP (1956[1]-1985) WCHZ (1985–1986)[2] WFXP (1986–1990)[2] |
Call sign meaning | W Rhythm Nine Eighty |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41010 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 4,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°29′0.00″N 87°5′0.00″W / 30.4833333°N 87.0833333°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.9 W295AP (Pensacola) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | choice980wrne.com |
The station was first licensed, as WBOP, on November 27, 1956.[1] The station's call sign was changed to WCHZ on July 18, 1985.[2] On July 3, 1986, the station changed its call sign to WFXP and, on December 28, 1990, to WRNE.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c History Cards for WRNE, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRNE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WRNE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 41010 (WRNE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRNE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 150909 (W295AP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W295AP at FCCdata.org
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