WVNR
History
The WVNR call sign was assigned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 5, 1981. The station went on the air August 1, 1981, under the ownership of Vermont–NY Broadcasting, a partnership of Norval Ramson, Richard Ramson, and Donald Prescott. WVNR was acquired by John Colagrande and Burton Barlow on September 7, 1982, with Michael Tatko taking a stake in the station in November 1984. Michael and Barbara Leech's Pine Tree Broadcasting Company took over the station on March 10, 1986. In November 1988, Pine Tree Broadcasting obtained the construction permit for an FM radio station in Whitehall, New York, to be operated in conjunction with WVNR; the new station, WNYV, went on the air in 1990.
On May 5, 2020, it was announced that WVNR and WNYV had been sold to Loud Media; at the time of the sale, the simulcast featured a classic hits format branded as "Lakes Region Radio". On July 25, 2020, Loud Media rebranded the stations as "K94.1", playing classic country. The new format and branding replicated its sister station in Nunn, Colorado, K96.9 KYAP.
WVNR left the air July 1, 2022. On June 20, 2023, Loud Media surrendered the licenses for WVNR and translator W242DF after selling the tower and land in 2022. The FCC cancelled the licenses on June 21, 2023.
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W242DF | 96.3 FM | Poultney, Vermont | 202352 | 99 | D | 43°30′16.7″N 73°12′36.7″W / 43.504639°N 73.210194°W | LMS |
See also
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-457. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Voices From The Hills" (PDF). Vermont Association of Broadcasters. May 19, 1989. p. 46. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Border Media And A&J Radio Merge; Acquire WNYV/WVNR Radioinsight - May 5, 2020
- ^ "K94.1 Brings Classic Country to Glens Falls".
- ^ Lee, Ricki (July 6, 2022). "Request for Silent Authority of an AM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "FCC Correspondence Folder for WVNR".
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. June 21, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 52636 (WVNR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- FCC History Cards for WVNR (covering 1979-1981)
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