Jump to content

WRNC-LP

Add links
Coordinates: 46°34′48″N 90°52′30″W / 46.580°N 90.875°W / 46.580; -90.875
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Wcquidditch (talk | contribs) at 00:25, 18 September 2022 (± 2 categories using HotCat (though there might have been predecessor operations before WRNC-LP began in 2005, the LPFM service did not exist in 1995, and there seem to have been some gaps between the unlicensed ventures and the FCC-authorized version); per the Manual of Style, we do not highlight the letters in the expansion of an abbreviation (call sign meanings seem to fall under that category); etc.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"WRNC" redirects here. For the defunct radio station in Reidsville, North Carolina, see WRNC (North Carolina).
WRNC-LP
Frequency97.7 MHz (FM)
Programming
FormatDefunct (was Freeform/College)
AffiliationsPacifica Radio
Ownership
OwnerNorthland College
History
First air date
2005 (2005)
Last air date
May 23, 2017 (2017-05-23)
Call sign meaning
"We Are Northland College"
Technical information
ClassL1
ERP100 watts
HAAT21 meters (69 ft)

WRNC-LP was a student-owned, freeform radio station on 97.7 MHz, and served the Chequamegon Bay area from the campus of Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin.

WRNC began in 1995 as a student initiative initially began broadcasting in 1998 at 25 milliwatts. Soon after the station began broadcasting, student organizers discovered that licensing paperwork had never been filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which led to an end of broadcasting for the new station.

In 2001, an LPFM tower construction permit was drafted and filed with the FCC. In 2003, Northland College was granted a 100-watt, low-power frequency to begin broadcasting in December of that year.

WRNC-LP, in its latest incarnation, began broadcasting in May 2005. The station featured a variety of programming and operated twenty-four hours a day.

The station also webcast its programming via its website.

WRNC-LP ceased operations on or about May 23, 2017. The closure of the radio station was due to budget cutbacks, at a time when the college was attempting to find solutions to a severe budget shortfall.[1] Its license expired December 1, 2020.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Duluth News-Tribune". Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Radio License Expirations", fcc.gov. November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

46°34′48″N 90°52′30″W / 46.580°N 90.875°W / 46.580; -90.875


Stub icon

This article about a radio station in Wisconsin is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WRNC-LP&oldid=1110854634"