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ZNS-3

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ZNS-3 / C6B-3
Broadcast areaThe Bahamas
Frequency810 kHz
BrandingThe Light (Northern Service)
Programming
FormatChristian contemporary music
Ownership
OwnerThe Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas
ZNS-1; ZNS-2; ZNS-3-FM; ZNS-TV
History
First air date
1973 (1973)
Call sign meaning
Zephyr Nassau Sunshine
Technical information
Power10,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
25°02′44.10″N 77°19′05.80″W / 25.0455833°N 77.3182778°W / 25.0455833; -77.3182778
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteOfficial website

ZNS-3 (branded as The Light) is the third-oldest radio station in the Bahamas, having begun broadcasting in 1973 as the "Northern Service", before adopting its current . It is under ownership of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas.

The Bahamas' ITU prefix is officially C6-, though it still uses its older ZN- prefix for most of its AM/FM radio and television stations from when it was a United Kingdom colony, though has listed ZNS-3's call sign as C6B-3 in the past, similar to its other non-broadcast signals.