WNWN (FM)
WNWN (98.5 FM, "Win 98-5") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Coldwater, Michigan with studios in Battle Creek, it first began broadcasting in 1950 under the WTVB-FM call sign at 98.3 on the FM dial and spent most of its early existence as a simulcast of sister station WTVB before changing to its current calls, format, and frequency.
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| City | Coldwater, Michigan |
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| Broadcast area | Kalamazoo, Michigan Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
| Branding | WIN 98-5 |
| Slogan | Your Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Duke E. Wright (Midwest Communications, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WFAT |
| History | |
| First air date | November 11, 1950 |
| Former call signs | WTVB-FM (11/11/1950-1/1964) WANG (1/1964-12/21/1977) WNWN (12/21/1977-10/1/1995) WNWN-FM (1995-2019) |
| Call sign meaning | WiN 98.5 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67764 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 143 meters (469 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wincountry.com |
Win 98-5 is consistently one of the top-rated radio stations in the Battle Creek market.
WNWN programming was formerly heard on translator 95.5 W238AL in Portage, allowing the station's programming to better penetrate the Kalamazoo market. The translator now simulcasts WTOU.
References
External links
- Official station website
- WNWN in the FCC's FM station database
- WNWN on Radio-Locator
- WNWN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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