WNNL

WNNL
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina; United States;
Broadcast area	Raleigh–Durham; Research Triangle;
Frequency	103.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	The Light 103.9
Programming
Format	Urban gospel
Subchannels	HD2: Simulcast of WDRU
Ownership
Owner	Urban One; (Radio One Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	WFXC, WFXK, WQOK
History
First air date	1981; 43 years ago
Former call signs	WAKS-FM (1978–1987); WAZZ (1987–1989); WNND (1989–1996); WTCD (1996); WZZU-FM (1996–1998);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9728
Class	C3
ERP	7,900 watts
HAAT	176 meters (577 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°35′47.5″N 78°45′17″W / 35.596528°N 78.75472°W
Translator(s)	HD2: 105.7 W289BD (Raleigh)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.thelightnc.com

WNNL (103.9 FM) is an urban gospel formatted station serving the Raleigh–Durham metropolitan region. Owned by Radio One with WQOK and WFXC/WFXK, the station is home to the Yolanda Adams morning show. Its studios are located in Raleigh and its transmitter site is in Fuquay-Varina, the station's city of license.

WNNL broadcasts two channels in the HD Radio format.^[3]

History

WAKS-FM was a country station in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, and sister station to WAKS (1460 AM) when it signed on in 1981. In 1987 the station became easy listening WAZZ. In 1989 the station moved to Cary, North Carolina, and began playing smooth jazz as WNND "The Wind".^[4]

After financial problems, WNND was sold to Clear Channel^[5]^[6] and switched to a classic hits format, with the call letters WZZU, previously used by what is now WNCB. The current format began in October 1997 on WZZU and WDUR.^[7]

Clear Channel owned WNNL, WFXC, WFXK and WQOK until 2000 when the stations were spun off to Radio One for Clear Channel to meet ownership caps following their acquisition of AMFM.^[8]

Translator

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info	Notes
W289BD	105.7 FM	Raleigh, North Carolina	152721	250	120.1 m (394 ft)	D	35°47′21.5″N 78°40′44″W / 35.789306°N 78.67889°W / 35.789306; -78.67889 (W289BD)	LMS	Relays HD2

References

^ "Call Sign History". Retrieved November 3, 2011.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WNNL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "HD Radio station guide for Raleigh–Durham, NC". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^ "Raleigh-Durham Radio Dial". Archived from the original on February 1, 2003. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
^ Tanika White, "Radio Station Says Legal Confrontation Is Over", News & Observer, July 26, 1995.
^ "Briefs", News & Observer, March 7, 1996.
^ David Menconi, "ZZU Gospel Format Right Outta the Can", News & Observer, October 27, 1997.
^ "Clear Channel to sell 4 Triangle stations". Triangle Business Journal. March 13, 2000. Retrieved November 3, 2011.