WNDV-FM

WNDV-FM
Broadcast areaMichiana
Frequency92.9 MHz
BrandingU93
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WUBU, WYXX
History
First air date
1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Former call signs
WNDU-FM (1962–1998)
Call sign meaning
"Notre Dame University" (disambiguation of former WNDU calls)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41675
ClassB
ERP12,000 watts
HAAT268 meters (879 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°36′20.2″N 86°12′46″W / 41.605611°N 86.21278°W / 41.605611; -86.21278
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.u93.com

WNDV-FM (92.9 MHz, "U93") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40/CHR format. The station serves the South Bend, Indiana, area.

The station signed on in 1962 with the call letters WNDU-FM; it was owned by the University of Notre Dame (from which the call sign was derived), along with WNDU (1490 AM) and WNDU-TV (channel 16). In its early years, WNDU-FM simulcast the programming of its AM counterpart.[3][4] In 1971, the station switched to the Drake-Chenault "Hit Parade" format.[5][6] The station switched to its current Top 40 (CHR) format in 1979.[7] The station changed its call letters to WNDV-FM when it was sold by the university in 1998 to Artistic Media Partners.[8]

References

  1. ^ "WNDV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNDV-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1965, Broadcasting, 1965. p. B-56. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1970, Broadcasting, 1970. p. B-73. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Changing Formats", Broadcasting. July 26, 1971. p. 42. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-66. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  7. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980, Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-79. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "WNDU Radio Sold, becomes WNDV". South Bend Tribune. November 19, 1998. p. C6.