For the television station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...

 that formerly had those call letters, see WXLV-TV

WXLV-TV

WXLV-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina that is licensed to Winston-Salem. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 29 from a transmitter in Randleman along I-73/U.S. 220...

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WNRW is a CHR

Contemporary hit radio

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 radio station

Radio station

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 located in Prospect, Kentucky

Prospect, Kentucky

Prospect is a city in far northeastern Jefferson and southwestern Oldham Counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky, along the Ohio River. The city is a suburb of Louisville, Kentucky. It's one of few cities in Jefferson County that extend into another county. The population was 4,657 at the 2000...

, serving the Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

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 area. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 (FCC) to broadcast on 98.9 FM with an ERP

Effective radiated power

In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...

 of 42.5 kW.

Station history

Prior to its flip to its current format in 2000 as 98.9 Kiss FM, the station's previous formats included Contemporary Christian, Religious talk and Country. They are also a major competitor for longtime rival WDJX

WDJX

WDJX is a Contemporary Hit Radio radio station located in Louisville, Kentucky. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast on 99.7 FM with a effective radiated power of 24 kW.-Station history:...

, but counters their broad-based direction with a Rhythmic leaning playlist.

WZKF moved its city of license from Salem, IN to Prospect, KY on April 26, 2010, and on July 12, 2010 WZKF rebranded as "98.9 Radio Now". According to PD Mike Klein, "The name change and new look comes along with a signal upgrade and updated Top 40/Mainstream music mix with a Rhythmic lean" and added that "The station is being re-branded with the 'NOW' moniker to give a fresh new approach delivering hit music to the people who need it 'NOW'.". July 19, 2010 WZKF changed their call letters to WNRW.

During the late evening hours of June 14, 2011, it was observed that the radio station's website was redirecting to that of Clear Channel

Clear channel

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 sister station, Mix 98.9

WMXY

WMXY is a radio station in Youngstown, Ohio, broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary music format. It is the Youngstown affiliate for Delilah in the evening.-History:...

 in Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

, causing speculation that a format flip may be imminent, but this might have been a technical error as the link returned to WNRW's webpage.

External links

• WNRW official website