WNLF
WNLF is a commercial radio station in Macomb, Illinois, broadcasting on 95.9 MHz FM. WNLF airs a country music format branded as "Backroad Country 95.9".
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| City | Macomb, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | Backroad Country 95.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fletcher Ford (Virden Broadcasting Corp.) |
| Sister stations | WJEQ, WKAI, WLMD, WMQZ |
| History | |
| First air date | 2001[1] |
| Call sign meaning | Nancy L. Foster |
| Technical information | |
| 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 (NAD83) |
| Links | |
| Website | regionalmedia |
Formerly part of the husband-and-wife Prestige Communications radio group,[2] WNLF obtained its license on 16 March 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".[3]
References
- "Application Search Details (FCC File No. BLH-20001108AAC)". Federal Communications Commission. 2001-03-16. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- Colchester Radio, Inc. (2009-02-04). "FCC 323: OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS (file no. BOS-20090209ADM)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- Viden to Shuffle Newly Acquired Macomb, IL Cluster
External links
- WNLF in the FCC's FM station database
- WNLF on Radio-Locator
- WNLF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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