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WNWF
Broadcast areaFort Walton Beach area
Frequency1140 kHz
BrandingLegends 1140
Programming
FormatAdult Standards
Ownership
OwnerTri-City Radio
History
First air date
1987-04-21 (as WWOU at 1120)
Former call signs
WWOU (1987-1988)
WBZR (1988-2003)
Former frequencies
1120 kHz (1987-2015)
Call sign meaning
NorthWest Florida
Technical information
Facility ID72803
ClassD
Power3,000 watts day
12 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
30°30′34.00″N 86°28′34.00″W / 30.5094444°N 86.4761111°W / 30.5094444; -86.4761111

WNWF (1140 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a adult standards format. WNWF radio changed it format on 12/10/2016 and is now known as legends 1140 and is now running adult standards.

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.[1]

Tri-City purchased the station in February 2016 and the license transfer was official in May; Tri-City Radio had been LMA'ing the station since November 2015. (Alabama Broadcast Media Page)

References

  1. ^ "WNWF Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.