WNMR
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WNMR is a radio station
broadcasting a sports
format. Licensed to Dannemora, New York, it serves the Champlain Valley
. The station is currently owned by RadioActive, LLC (controlled by Randy Michaels
). However, under a local marketing agreement
, WNMR is operated by CEC Media Group, making it a sister station to television stations WNMN and WGMU-CA
. The station serves as the Champlain Valley
affiliate of Sporting News Radio
.
for the station, then allocated to Saranac Lake, New York
, was granted to RadioActive on June 6, 2005, after having won it at auction in November 2004; the allocation was later moved to Dannemora. Initially assigned the call letters WDLC on February 15, 2008, the station first signed on that June as WELX, a simulcast of WCLX
(102.9 FM), which at that time had an album oriented rock format. The current WNMR call letters were introduced on April 6, 2009; within a week, the WCLX simulcast was discontinued, and the station temporarily went silent
.
WNMR returned to the air that fall, under a local marketing agreement with Convergence Entertainment and Communications, with a news/talk
format. While most programming on WNMR was syndicated (including The Dan Patrick Show
, The Michael Smerconish Show
, The Dave Ramsey Show
, some programming from Bloomberg Radio, Free Talk Live
, the Midnight Trucking Radio Network, lifestyle talk programming on weekends, and some Sporting News Radio
content on Sundays), a local program, Corm and the Coach, aired in morning drive and was co-hosted by Steve Cormier and Tom Brennan; it had previously aired on WCPV
until 2008. Convergence had planned a television simulcast of the show on WGMU. WNMR also carried hourly newscasts from ABC News Radio
. However, the station struggled due to poor advertising revenues, leading Corm and the Coach to go on hiatus after the April 7, 2010 broadcast. Five days later, it was announced that Convergence had put WNMR's operations up for sale; on May 1, the station once again left the air.
After Convergence formed a new broadcast subsidiary, CEC Media Group, the station resumed broadcasting in late June with an all-sports
format; most programming came from Sporting News Radio, save for a local afternoon show hosted by Rich DeLancey, and, later, Mike O'Meara
's one-hour talk show. However, automation problems forced WNMR off the air once more on March 11, 2011.
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...
broadcasting a sports
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
format. Licensed to Dannemora, New York, it serves the Champlain Valley
Champlain Valley
The Champlain Valley is a region of the United States around Lake Champlain in Vermont and New York extending slightly into Quebec, Canada as part of the St. Lawrence River drainage basin drained northward by the Richelieu River into the St...
. The station is currently owned by RadioActive, LLC (controlled by Randy Michaels
Randy Michaels
Randy Michaels is an American broadcasting executive and a member of the National Association of Broadcasters TV Board.Randy Michaels has been involved in large market radio broadcasting since the early 1970s, first in front of the mike as evening personality at adult contemporary WGR in Buffalo...
). However, under 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...
, WNMR is operated by CEC Media Group, making it a sister station to television stations WNMN and WGMU-CA
WGMU-CA
WGMU-CA is a Class A television station that is licensed to Burlington. It broadcasts an analog signal on UHF channel 39 from a transmitter in Charlotte. The station can also be seen on Burlington Telecom digital channel 14, Charter channel 18, and Comcast channel 80. Locally owned by CEC Media...
. The station serves as the Champlain Valley
Champlain Valley
The Champlain Valley is a region of the United States around Lake Champlain in Vermont and New York extending slightly into Quebec, Canada as part of the St. Lawrence River drainage basin drained northward by the Richelieu River into the St...
affiliate of Sporting News Radio
Sporting News Radio
Yahoo! Sports Radio, formerly Sporting News Radio is a United States sports radio network that broadcasts sports news, talk, scores, and highlights 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On August 1, 2011, it was announced the network would change its name to Yahoo! Sports Radio, effective...
.
History
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for the station, then allocated to Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....
, was granted to RadioActive on June 6, 2005, after having won it at auction in November 2004; the allocation was later moved to Dannemora. Initially assigned the call letters WDLC on February 15, 2008, the station first signed on that June as WELX, a simulcast of WCLX
WCLX
WCLX is a radio station owned by Westport Broadcasting located in Westport, New York, USA, serving the Champlain Valley region of central Vermont and the Burlington, VT market...
(102.9 FM), which at that time had an album oriented rock format. The current WNMR call letters were introduced on April 6, 2009; within a week, the WCLX simulcast was discontinued, and the station temporarily went silent
Dark (broadcasting)
In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
.
WNMR returned to the air that fall, under a local marketing agreement with Convergence Entertainment and Communications, with a news/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. While most programming on WNMR was syndicated (including The Dan Patrick Show
The Dan Patrick Show
The Dan Patrick Show is a syndicated sports talk show hosted by former ESPN personality Dan Patrick. It is currently produced by DirecTV Sports Group and is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. The three-hour program broadcasts live every day beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern/6 a.m. Pacific time on Fox...
, The Michael Smerconish Show
Michael Smerconish
Michael A. Smerconish is an American radio and television personality, newspaper columnist, author and MSNBC Political Analyst. His talk radio show is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Big Talker 1210 AM WPHT. He began his full time radio career in 2002...
, The Dave Ramsey Show
The Dave Ramsey Show (radio program)
The Dave Ramsey Show is a three-hour, self-syndicated radio program and podcast that airs Monday through Friday from 2-5 EST. It is primarily broadcast from Brentwood, Tennessee, though often during the summer it is broadcast via remote from Ramsey's lake house...
, some programming from Bloomberg Radio, Free Talk Live
Free Talk Live
Free Talk Live is an American call-in radio talk show heard seven nights a week. The program is hosted by Ian Freeman and Mark Edge on Tuesday through Saturday, Mark Edge and Stephanie Murphy on Sunday, and Ian Freeman and Dale Everett on Monday. It is a chiefly libertarian political talk show and...
, the Midnight Trucking Radio Network, lifestyle talk programming on weekends, and some Sporting News Radio
Sporting News Radio
Yahoo! Sports Radio, formerly Sporting News Radio is a United States sports radio network that broadcasts sports news, talk, scores, and highlights 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On August 1, 2011, it was announced the network would change its name to Yahoo! Sports Radio, effective...
content on Sundays), a local program, Corm and the Coach, aired in morning drive and was co-hosted by Steve Cormier and Tom Brennan; it had previously aired on WCPV
WCPV
WCPV is an English-language American radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to Essex, New York, USA, the station serves the Champlain Valley of New York and Vermont...
until 2008. Convergence had planned a television simulcast of the show on WGMU. WNMR also carried hourly newscasts from ABC News Radio
ABC News Radio
ABC News Radio is the radio service of ABC News, a division of the ABC Television Network. Formerly known as ABC Radio News, ABC News Radio feeds, through Cumulus Media Networks, newscasts on the hour to its more than 2,000 affiliates...
. However, the station struggled due to poor advertising revenues, leading Corm and the Coach to go on hiatus after the April 7, 2010 broadcast. Five days later, it was announced that Convergence had put WNMR's operations up for sale; on May 1, the station once again left the air.
After Convergence formed a new broadcast subsidiary, CEC Media Group, the station resumed broadcasting in late June with an all-sports
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
format; most programming came from Sporting News Radio, save for a local afternoon show hosted by Rich DeLancey, and, later, Mike O'Meara
Mike O'Meara
Michael Sean Patrick "Mike" O'Meara is the host of The Mike O'Meara Show, previously a nationally syndicated radio show which returned as a podcast. Previously he was the co-host of the nationally syndicated The Don and Mike Show...
's one-hour talk show. However, automation problems forced WNMR off the air once more on March 11, 2011.