WNNF
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WNNF is a radio station
currently airing an 80's/90's Hits-leaning Hot AC format. Licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio
, USA, it serves the Cincinnati area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media
. Cumulus also owns classic rock
er WOFX-FM
92.5 and alternative rock
er WFTK
96.5. It is one of the first stations to be used with the name Journey.
format. In 1976, the station flipped to WSAI
and played Rock n Roll
. In 1983, the station flipped to country, and became, WKXF, Kix 94. The country format only lasted two years. In 1985, the station briefly flipped to a Top 40 format as K-Rock 94 before switching to Adult Contemporary WWNK, Wink 94.1 in 1986. Wink 94.1 stayed on the air until 1997, when WVMX, Mix 94.1 made its debut with a hot adult contemporary format that was patterned after sister station WMVX
in Cleveland. In 2006, the station started leaning towards Rhythmic AC after the station had begun carrying Whoopi Goldberg
's Wake Up With Whoopi
show. The station became "Radio 94.1" on September 10, 2007, changed call letters to WNNF and dumped Whoopi's show as the station transitioned back towards a more mainstream hot AC. On August 1, 2008, Clear Channel has put WNNF up for sale, along with sister station WOFX, to settle regulatory issues involved with the company's sale to private equity firms. On January 3, 2009, Cumulus Media
has been chosen as a buyer and is willing to swap 5 of their radio stations in Wisconsin
to make this transaction complete.
On March 8, 2009, the station began stunting as "Renew 94.1", asking listeners input on what path the station should take on its website. However, it relaunched its Hot AC format as "Frequency 94.1", but with a slight difference than what it was as "Mix". The station had a slight adult album alternative
lean, patterned from Cumulus's recently-launched AAA stations in Houston
and Nashville
, but became officially a AAA station in late 2009
according to the station's playlist on Mediabase, dropping most pop acts and leaving competitor WKRQ
as the only hot AC station in Cincinnati. It was one of two commercial AAA stations in Ohio
, the other being WNWV
in Cleveland.
As of 2010
, Nielsen BDS now reports WNNF as an adult album alternative
station, although it remained on hot adult contemporary per Mediabase
reports until January 2011
.
On May 18, 2011, at Noon, after playing "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town
" by Pearl Jam
, WNNF began stunting with a "wheel of formats" that was predominantly classic country
, oldies
, all Michael Jackson
, CHR
, smooth jazz
, urban oldies and urban AC, as well as playing news and history bits from Cincinnati history. The station promoted a new format that would be launched on May 20 at 9:41 AM.
At exactly the promised time, the station flipped to a Hot AC format as "Journey 94-1: 90's, 80's, & Now!" with a heavy emphasis on 80's and 90's music. The first song aired on Journey was Don't Stop Believin'
by Journey
.
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...
currently airing an 80's/90's Hits-leaning Hot AC format. Licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, USA, it serves the Cincinnati area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
. Cumulus also owns classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
er WOFX-FM
WOFX-FM
WOFX-FM is an American radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The station plays a classic rock format. The station is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. It broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 16,000 watts...
92.5 and alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
er WFTK
WFTK
WFTK is a commercial modern rock radio station in Cincinnati, operated by Cumulus Media.- History :The station began in 1958 as WQMS, Quality Music Station, playing beautiful music. In 1968, the station became a religious station and played contemporary Christian music...
96.5. It is one of the first stations to be used with the name Journey.
History
The station started in the 1970s with a Top 40/OldiesOldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format. In 1976, the station flipped to WSAI
WSAI
WSAI is an AM radio station broadcasting out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Its studios are in the Towers of Kenwood building next to I-71 in the Kenwood section of Sycamore Township and its transmitter is located in Mount Healthy.WSAI is known as "Fox Sports 1360," including The Dan Patrick Show and The...
and played Rock n Roll
Rock N Roll
-Personnel:*Ryan Adams - Bass, Composer, Costume Design, Guitar, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Vocals, Vocals *Billie Joe Armstrong - Vocals *Melissa Auf der Maur - Vocals...
. In 1983, the station flipped to country, and became, WKXF, Kix 94. The country format only lasted two years. In 1985, the station briefly flipped to a Top 40 format as K-Rock 94 before switching to Adult Contemporary WWNK, Wink 94.1 in 1986. Wink 94.1 stayed on the air until 1997, when WVMX, Mix 94.1 made its debut with a hot adult contemporary format that was patterned after sister station WMVX
WHLK
WJQM is a radio station serving Madison, Wisconsin and surrounding areas. The station is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting and launched a Rhythmic Contemporary format as "106.7 Jamz" in January 2007 before the move to 93.1 FM in October 2008....
in Cleveland. In 2006, the station started leaning towards Rhythmic AC after the station had begun carrying Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won...
's Wake Up With Whoopi
Wake Up With Whoopi
Wake Up With Whoopi was a morning radio show that aired on various stations in the United States from July 31, 2006 until March 28, 2008. Whoopi Goldberg was the host of the program...
show. The station became "Radio 94.1" on September 10, 2007, changed call letters to WNNF and dumped Whoopi's show as the station transitioned back towards a more mainstream hot AC. On August 1, 2008, Clear Channel has put WNNF up for sale, along with sister station WOFX, to settle regulatory issues involved with the company's sale to private equity firms. On January 3, 2009, Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
has been chosen as a buyer and is willing to swap 5 of their radio stations in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
to make this transaction complete.
On March 8, 2009, the station began stunting as "Renew 94.1", asking listeners input on what path the station should take on its website. However, it relaunched its Hot AC format as "Frequency 94.1", but with a slight difference than what it was as "Mix". The station had a slight adult album alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
lean, patterned from Cumulus's recently-launched AAA stations in Houston
KHJK
KHJK is an Adult Alternative-formatted radio station serving the Houston and Beaumont, Texas, areas. The studios are currently located in the Westchase Bank Building at 9801 Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas, with its transmitter facility located southeast of Devers, Texas, in Liberty County...
and Nashville
WRQQ
WRQQ is a radio station broadcasting on the FM band at 97.1 MHz licensed to the city of Belle Meade, Tennessee, but serving the Nashville market as a whole. It is currently branded as Classic Hits 97.1 RQQ, broadcasting a classic hits format. It is owned by Cumulus Media and operates out of studios...
, but became officially a AAA station in late 2009
2009 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2009.- Events :* January 1: Kurdish TV starts broadcasting in Turkey.* January: Michael Smerconish, morning host at talk radio WPHT Philadelphia, begins syndication of his morning show to WHFS in Washington and WOR in New York City.* January 17: Two well...
according to the station's playlist on Mediabase, dropping most pop acts and leaving competitor WKRQ
WKRQ
WKRQ, known on-air as Q102, is a radio station located in the Cincinnati, Ohio area and broadcasts at 101.9 FM. Its transmitter is located in Cincinnati. It carries an adult top 40 format and is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting.-History:...
as the only hot AC station in Cincinnati. It was one of two commercial AAA stations in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, the other being WNWV
WNWV
WNWV — branded V107.3 Cleveland — is a commercial radio station licensed to Elyria, Ohio broadcasting an adult album alternative format. The station serves the Cleveland radio market and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio, and is one of the few remaining locally-owned stations in the entire...
in Cleveland.
As of 2010
2010 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2010.-Events:*Date Unknown: CHOI/Quebec City flips from Alternative Rock to News/Talk.*January 4: KJCS/Lufkin, Texas goes silent....
, Nielsen BDS now reports WNNF as an adult album alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
station, although it remained on hot adult contemporary per Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
reports until January 2011
2011 in radio
The following events occurred in radio broadcasting in 2011.-Events:*January 1: 2 Knoxville stations change formats as WDLF and WYLV flip to K-LOVE and Air 1 , and a few Pittsburgh station change formats, as ESPN Radio moves from WEAE to WBGG, and Radio Disney moves from WWCS to the renamed WDDZ,...
.
On May 18, 2011, at Noon, after playing "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town
Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
"Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. The song is the tenth track on the band's second studio album, Vs. . Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam, it was primarily written by vocalist Eddie Vedder...
" by Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
, WNNF began stunting with a "wheel of formats" that was predominantly classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
, oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
, all Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
, smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
, urban oldies and urban AC, as well as playing news and history bits from Cincinnati history. The station promoted a new format that would be launched on May 20 at 9:41 AM.
At exactly the promised time, the station flipped to a Hot AC format as "Journey 94-1: 90's, 80's, & Now!" with a heavy emphasis on 80's and 90's music. The first song aired on Journey was Don't Stop Believin'
Don't Stop Believin'
"Don't Stop Believin is a popular song by the American rock band Journey, originally released as a single from their 1981 album Escape, which became a #9 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 on its original release. It re-entered the UK Singles Chart in 2009 as a result of increased prominence of digital...
by Journey
Journey (band)
Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...
.