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WWNR
Broadcast areaBeckley, West Virginia
Oak Hill, West Virginia
Frequency620 kHz
Branding"WWNR News-Talk 620"
Programming
FormatNews/Talk/Sports
Ownership
OwnerSouthern Communications
WAXS, WBKW, WCIR-FM, WMTD-AM, WMTD-FM, WTNJ
History
First air date
1946
Call sign meaning
WW Nick Rahall
father of original owners
Technical information
ClassD
Power5,000 Watts daytime
25 Watts nighttime
ERPFM: 250 watts
Transmitter coordinates
37°45′18.0″N 81°14′12.0″W / 37.755000°N 81.236667°W / 37.755000; -81.236667
Links
WebcastWWNR Webstream
WebsiteWWNR Online

WWNR is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Beckley, West Virginia, serving Beckley and Oak Hill in West Virginia. WWNR is owned and operated by Southern Communications.

WWNR began broadcasting in 1946 on 1450 kHz. It was an affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System. In 1951 the station changed its frequency to 620 kHz and increased its power output.

WWNR is currently using a 250-watt translator on 101.1 FM. The transmitter site is on Sullivan Hill south of Beckley.


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