WVNN-FM (92.5
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) is a
commercial
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* a dose of advertising ...
radio station
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licensed
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to
Trinity, Alabama
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. Owned by
Cumulus Media
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, it airs a
news/talk
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radio format
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. WVNN-FM
simulcast
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s
WVNN 770 AM
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, which is licensed to
Athens, Alabama
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. The stations are branded as "NewsTalk 770 AM/92.5 FM WVNN". The studios and offices are in Athens.
Broadcast Signal
WVNN-AM-FM primarily serve
North Alabama
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, including the
Huntsville metropolitan area
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. They can also be heard in the
Florence
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Muscle Shoals
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radio market
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. WVNN-FM's
transmitter
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is off Nuclear Plant Road in Athens.
Programming
News and Talk
WVNN-AM-FM features three Alabama-based shows on weekday mornings and afternoons, including "The Dale Jackson Show" (5:00 AM–9:00 AM), "The Yaffee Program" (9:00 AM–11:00 AM) and "Rightside Radio" (2:00 PM–5:00 PM).
Nationally syndicated
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conservative talk
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shows are heard the rest of the day with
Dan Bongino
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in middays, and at night
Mark Levin
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,
Ben Shapiro
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,
Chris Plante
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Early life
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and
Red Eye Radio
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.
Weekends feature shows on money, health, religion and the syndicated
Kim Komando
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show on technology, as well as repeats of weekday shows. Most hours begin with news from
ABC News Radio
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.
Sports
WVNN-AM-FM formerly carried
University of Alabama Crimson Tide football and
Tennessee Titans
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football
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during the fall, and
Alabama Vipers
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arena football
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games in the spring, as part of a simulcast with
sister station
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,
WUMP
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By day, WUMP is powered ...
"SportsRadio 730/103.9, The UMP". Aside from occasional
high school football
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games, or some spillover games from WUMP, WVNN-AM-FM currently offer no sports programming.
History
The 92.5 spot on the FM dial in North Alabama was first the home of WHOS-FM, which
signed on
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in 1951. It was originally licensed to Decatur and was owned by the North Alabama Broadcasting Company, along with
AM 800
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WHOS
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. WHOS-FM later moved to 102.1 and today is
WDRM, playing
country music
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and usually ranked #1 in the market.
On October 4, 1992, the 92.5 frequency returned to the air with a new station, WAZK. It was owned by Radio 92, Inc. and aired a
classic rock
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format. The new city of license is Trinity.
In 1994, the station was acquired by Griffith Broadcasting for $709,000. In March 1995 the station went to a "Mix"
adult contemporary
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format as WMHX. Two months later, in May 1995, the station became WWXQ, as a
Top 40
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outlet.
In 2000, Capstar Broadcasting acquired WWXQ. Capstar later merged into
Clear Channel Communications
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. Clear Channel simulcast an
oldies
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format on both 94.1 WXQW (now
WHRP
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) and WWXQ. Later, Clear Channel moved that station to 100.3 FM, with the call sign
WQRV
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. Clear Channel is now called
iHeartMedia, Inc.
The station changed hands again in April 2006, as part of a two-station deal that also included WXQW.
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-52
/ref> Cumulus Media, the current owner, paid $3.3 million for the two stations. 92.5 became WVNN-FM on April 6, 2006.New York
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.
References
External links
News/Talk 770 AM/92.5 FM WVNN official websiteCumulus Media
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News and talk radio stations in the United States
Morgan County, Alabama
Radio stations established in 1992
1992 establishments in Alabama
Cumulus Media radio stations