WLNI
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Ownership | |
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Owner | James River Media, LLC[1] |
History | |
First air date | February 2, 1994 |
Call sign meaning | W LNI (Disambiguation of "Line", former branding) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 22663 |
Class | A |
Power | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 81 meters (266 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°25′37.0″N 79°7′26.0″W / 37.426944°N 79.123889°W |
Links | |
Webcast | WLNI Webstream |
Website | WLNI.com |
WLNI (105.9
WLNI has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts as a Class A station. The transmitter is off Main Street, near the Lynchburg Expressway.[2]
Programming
Weekdays on WLNI begin with a local news and information show, The Morning Line with Mari White and Brian Weigand. In afternoon
On weekends, WLNI has specialty shows on money, health, law, technology and real estate, some of which are paid brokered programming. Syndicated weekend shows include: The Kim Komando Show, Bill Handel on the Law, Rich DiMuro on Tech, At Home with Gary Sullivan, Sunday Nights with Bill Cunningham and Somewhere in Time with Art Bell. WLNI also carries Virginia Tech Hokies football and basketball.[4] Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.
History
WLNI
In 1998, Three Daughters Media acquired WLNI, keeping the studios in Madison Heights. In 2004, the station was purchased by North Carolina-based Centennial Broadcasting and the studios were relocated to Midtown Lynchburg near the Plaza Shopping Center.
In 2013, Roanoke-based Mel Wheeler Broadcasting purchased WLNI to join its eight-station group. The studios were moved to the current location in the community of Wyndhurst.
James River Media, based in Lynchburg, purchased WLNI in August 2020. It became a stand-alone station. James River Media re-focused WLNI on Lynchburg-area news and issues.
WLNI has received several awards from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters for its news coverage and programming over the years, including:
- 2012 Best Human Interest Series for “Living History: the Civil War in Central Virginia”
- 2010 Best Human Interest Series: “Surviving Summer with Your Kids”
- 2010 Best Documentary: "Camille Remembered"
- 2009 and 2010: Best Morning Show: "The Morning Line with Mari White and Brian Weigand"
References
- ^ a b "WLNI Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WLNI
- ^ "Program Schedule". WFIR/Mel Wheeler, Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- IMG College/hokiesports.com. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1996 page B-440, Broadcasting & Cable
External links
- Official website
- WLNI in the FCC FM station database
- WLNI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database