WFNR

For the Christiansburg, Virginia radio station that held the call sign WFNR-FM from 1990 to 1992 and from 2000 to 2009, see WNMX.
WFNR
City of license Blacksburg, Virginia
Broadcast area New River Valley
Branding "710AM WFNR"
Slogan "The Talk of the NRV"
Frequency 710 AM kHz
First air date 1973[1]
Format News/Talk[2]
Power 10,000 Watts daytime only
Class D
Facility ID 67588
Transmitter coordinates 37°8′1.0″N 80°21′18.0″W / 37.133611°N 80.355000°W / 37.133611; -80.355000
Callsign meaning First in the New River Valley
Former callsigns WQBX (?-1984)
WNRB (1984-1984)
WFNR (1984-Present)[3]
Affiliations WDBJ
Westwood One News
Owner Cumulus Media
(Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations WBRW, WNMX, WPSK, WRAD, WWBU
Webcast WFNR Webstream
Website WFNR Online

WFNR is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Blacksburg, Virginia, serving the New River Valley.[2] WFNR is owned and operated by Cumulus Media.[4]

References

  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-560. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. "WFNR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

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