WPNS (AM)
Appearance
Broadcast area | Fort Walton Beach area |
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Frequency | 1140 kHz |
Branding | 1140 The Game |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio ESPN Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Andala Enterprises, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | 1987-04-21 (as WWOU) |
Former call signs | WWOU (1987-1988) WBZR (1988-2003) |
Former frequencies | 1120 kHz (1987-2015) |
Call sign meaning | NorthWest Florida |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 72803 |
Class | D |
Power | 3,000 watts day 12 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°30′34.00″N 86°28′34.00″W / 30.5094444°N 86.4761111°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1140 The Game |
WNWF (1140 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a sports format.[1] Licensed to Destin, Florida, USA, the station serves the Ft. Walton Beach area.[2] The station is owned by Andala Enterprises, Inc. and features programming from CBS Sports Radio and ESPN Radio.
On November 29, 2013 WNWF was granted a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to move to 1140 kHz, increase day power to 3,000 watts, add critical hours operation with 2,400 watts and add night operation with 12 watts.
History
The station went on the air as WWOU on April 21, 1987. On December 15, 1988, the station changed its call sign to WBZR, and on November 1, 2003 to WNWF.[3]
Former logo
References
- ^ New sports radio station The Game kicks off along Emerald Coast. NWF Daily News, January 24, 2015.
- ^ "WNWF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WNWF Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WNWF ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database