WNLK
Encyclopedia
WNLK is a radio station
licensed to serve Norwalk, Connecticut
. The station is owned by Cox Radio, Inc.
It airs a News
/Talk
format.
The station simulcasts with WSTC
. Although WSTC, licensed to Stamford
, is the main station, its studios are currently located in Norwalk; Cox will not renew the lease on this studio (which had earlier been vacated by WCTZ and WFOX) when it expires at the end of November 2011, and WSTC/WNLK will be sold to Sacred Heart University
to become public radio stations operated by WSHU
. Sacred Heart will begin its operation of the stations on November 7, 2011 via a local marketing agreement
.
The station has been assigned the WNLK call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
since it was first licensed.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to serve Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
. The station is owned by Cox Radio, Inc.
Cox Radio
Cox Radio, Inc. is a division of Cox Enterprises that holds a number of radio stations. Cox Radio is headquartered at 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs, Georgia....
It airs a News
News Radio
News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format....
/Talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format.
The station simulcasts with WSTC
WSTC
WSTC is a radio station broadcasting a news talk information format. Licensed to Stamford, Connecticut, USA, the station serves the Stamford-Norwalk area and simulcasts on WNLK. The station is owned by Cox Radio and features programing from CNN Radio, Premiere Networks and Dial Global...
. Although WSTC, licensed to Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
, is the main station, its studios are currently located in Norwalk; Cox will not renew the lease on this studio (which had earlier been vacated by WCTZ and WFOX) when it expires at the end of November 2011, and WSTC/WNLK will be sold to Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University is a Roman Catholic university located in suburban Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Sacred Heart was founded in 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sacred Heart University was the first Catholic university in...
to become public radio stations operated by WSHU
WSHU-FM
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. Sacred Heart will begin its operation of the stations on November 7, 2011 via a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
.
The station has been assigned the WNLK call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
since it was first licensed.