WRNE
WRNE (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban adult contemporary format. Licensed in Gulf Breeze, Florida, the station serves the Pensacola area. It is owned by Media One Communications, Inc.[3] Its studios are in Ensley, Florida (with a Pensacola address), and its transmitter is near Avalon Beach, Florida.
| City | Gulf Breeze, 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 | |
| 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 |
| Translator(s) | 106.9 W295AP (Pensacola) |
| Links | |
| 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
- History Cards for WRNE, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- "WRNE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WRNE in the FCC's AM station database
- WRNE on Radio-Locator
- WRNE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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