WUIE (105.1

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) is a

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FM radio station

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, and serving the

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. It is owned by the

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. Religious leaders heard on WUIE include

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, Jim Daly,

James Dobson James Clayton Dobson Jr. (born April 21, 1936) is an American evangelicalism, evangelical Christian author, psychologist, and founder of Focus on the Family (FotF), which he led from 1977 until 2010. In the 1980s, he was ranked as one of the m ...

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth (born September 3, 1958), also known as Nancy Leigh DeMoss, is a prominent Bible teacher, public speaker and founder of ''Revive Our Hearts'' ministry for women. In 2015, DeMoss married best-selling author and a former presid ...

Adrian Rogers Adrian Pierce Rogers (September 12, 1931 – November 15, 2005) was an American Baptist pastor and conservative author. He served three terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (1979–1980 and 1986–1988). Early life and educatio ...

and

Alistair Begg Alistair Begg (born May 22, 1952) is an American pastor of Scottish birth. He is the senior pastor of Cleveland's Parkside Church (located in Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio), a position he has held since 1983. He is the voice behind ...

. WUIE has an

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(ERP) of 850 watts. The

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is on Montlake Road in Soddy-Daisy.

History

104.9 MHz

The station

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the air on July 1, 1976, as WNFM in

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. It broadcast on 104.9 MHz, and was owned by Norman A. Thomas. Thomas quickly sold WNFM to the WDNT Broadcasting Company, co-owned with WDNT AM 1280. The

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was changed to WLCY in 1982 as an

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station, WTCX in 1987, and WDNT-FM in 1992. As WDNT-FM, the station initially broadcast

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. It later became "Oldies 104.9", programmed by the late Max Hackett, a longtime talk show host in the market. WDNT-FM eventually became "Lite Rock" and the station reverted to its adult contemporary format. In 2006, the format of WALV "Alive 95", which had signed on in 1983 at 95.3 (later WPLZ, now

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again), was relocated to this frequency. Brewer Broadcasting had acquired 95.3 in 1998 and proceeded to give the station a more uptempo and competitive sound. Morning drive was handled by Mike Lee and Ed Ramsey from 1998 until late 2006. In December 2007, WALV-FM's main broadcast studio was moved to downtown Chattanooga with sister stations WJTT and WMPZ; sister station WHJK-FM was also moved into the Chattanooga building at this time. WALV ESPNChattanooga logo

Move to 105.1

WALV-FM was approved to move to 105.1 MHz in December 2008, along with a power increase that added the larger Chattanooga

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to the station's coverage area. On June 15, 2009, WALV-FM dropped its Hot AC format and its "Alive" name. It flipped to a

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format, using programming from

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. It called itself "ESPN 105.1 The Zone". Wells Guthrie was the station's program director. On September 1, 2021, WALV-FM switched dial positions. Its sports format and call letters moved to 95.3 FM Ooltewah. At the same time,

American Family Radio American Family Radio (AFR), also known as American Family News (AFN), is a network of more than 180 radio stations broadcasting Christian-oriented programming to over 30 states.Christian talk and teaching Christian radio refers to Christian media radio formats that focus on Christian religious broadcasting or various forms of Christian music. Many such formats and programs include contemporary Christian music, gospel music, sermons, radio dramas, ...

format took over the 105.1 frequency under the new call sign WUIE.Sale Closings Lead To Multiple Christian Flips Across The Country
Radioinsight - September 2, 2021

References

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