WNWW
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WNWW is a commercial radio station
located in Neptune Beach, Florida
, broadcasting to the Jacksonville, Florida
area on 97.9 FM
. WNWW airs a Top 40 music format branded as "Radio NOW" a brand name used on several other sister Clear Channel
Top 40 Pop stations.
as WFOY-FM on 97.7 FM
/Channel 249 simulcasting WFOY
. In 1984, Shull Broadcasting bought WFOY-AM-FM and changed the FM to Hot AC WUVU "The View 97.7." In 1992 WUVU moved to 97.9 FM with 50 kW and was sold to Paxson Broadcasting which switched WUVU to WSTF (the former calls of what is now WJRR
in Orlando) with an oldies format from 1993 to 1995. In 1995 it flipped to Smooth Jazz as WFSJ-FM, only to flip to its current format in 2000. The New 97-9 Kiss-FM flipped from a Smooth Jazz to CHR at 3:00pm (EST) on March 17, 2000, Listen to the aircheck of the launch here. For a short time it used the calls WGNE-FM. On July 3, 2000 the call letters changed to WFKS.
From 1994 to 2000, the WFKS calls were used on 99.9 FM in Palatka
, as CHR/Hot AC "99.9 Kiss FM." That station became country
WGNE in 2000 and was moved into the Jacksonville market by Renda Broadcasting in May 2005. It is now "Gator Country," competing with the current WNWW-FM's sister station, WQIK.
On July 1, 2011, at Noon, after playing "Just Dance
" by Lady Gaga
, Kiss FM launched into a "Flashback Weekend" playing hits that were popular from the station's 10 year existence, including 1990's songs. On July 5, at 9 AM, WFKS relaunched under the "Radio NOW" branding. On July 14, 2011 WFKS changed their call letters to WNWW to go with the "Radio NOW" branding.
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...
located in Neptune Beach, Florida
Neptune Beach, Florida
Neptune Beach is a beachfront city in Duval County, Florida, United States, located to the east of Jacksonville. When the majority of communities in Duval County consolidated with the city of Jacksonville in 1968, Neptune Beach, along with Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Baldwin, remained...
, broadcasting to the Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
area on 97.9 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. WNWW airs a Top 40 music format branded as "Radio NOW" a brand name used on several other sister Clear Channel
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
Top 40 Pop stations.
History
The station was originally licensed to St. Augustine, FloridaSt. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
as WFOY-FM on 97.7 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
/Channel 249 simulcasting WFOY
WFOY
WFOY is the oldest station in the United States's oldest city—St. Augustine, Florida. It signed on at 15:45 on the afternoon of Thursday, February 11, 1937 on 1210 kilocycles at a power of 100 watts, despite claims that the station started July 7, 1936 .-History:WFOY was originally owned by the...
. In 1984, Shull Broadcasting bought WFOY-AM-FM and changed the FM to Hot AC WUVU "The View 97.7." In 1992 WUVU moved to 97.9 FM with 50 kW and was sold to Paxson Broadcasting which switched WUVU to WSTF (the former calls of what is now WJRR
WJRR
WJRR — branded 101one — is a commercial radio station located in Maitland, Florida broadcasting to the Orlando, Florida area. The station mainly airs an Active Rock playlist....
in Orlando) with an oldies format from 1993 to 1995. In 1995 it flipped to Smooth Jazz as WFSJ-FM, only to flip to its current format in 2000. The New 97-9 Kiss-FM flipped from a Smooth Jazz to CHR at 3:00pm (EST) on March 17, 2000, Listen to the aircheck of the launch here. For a short time it used the calls WGNE-FM. On July 3, 2000 the call letters changed to WFKS.
From 1994 to 2000, the WFKS calls were used on 99.9 FM in Palatka
Palatka, Florida
Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,796. It is the county seat of Putnam County and includes East Palatka. Palatka is the principal city of the Palatka...
, as CHR/Hot AC "99.9 Kiss FM." That station became country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
WGNE in 2000 and was moved into the Jacksonville market by Renda Broadcasting in May 2005. It is now "Gator Country," competing with the current WNWW-FM's sister station, WQIK.
On July 1, 2011, at Noon, after playing "Just Dance
Just Dance (Lady GaGa song)
"Just Dance" is the debut single by American recording artist Lady Gaga. The song was produced by RedOne and co-written by RedOne, Gaga and Akon , while also featuring labelmate Colby O'Donis. It was released in 2008 as the lead single from Gaga's debut studio album The Fame. The song was written...
" by Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
, Kiss FM launched into a "Flashback Weekend" playing hits that were popular from the station's 10 year existence, including 1990's songs. On July 5, at 9 AM, WFKS relaunched under the "Radio NOW" branding. On July 14, 2011 WFKS changed their call letters to WNWW to go with the "Radio NOW" branding.