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WRNO-FM
iHeartMedia, Inc.
  • (iHM Licenses, LLC)
    • KVDU, WNOE-FM, WODT, WQUE-FM, WYLD, WYLD-FM
    History
    First air date
    		October 17, 1967; 56 years ago (1967-10-17)
    Call sign meaning
    		Westbank Radio New Orleans
    Technical information
    Facility ID54890
    ClassC0
    ERP100,000 watts
    HAAT306 meters (1004 ft)
    Transmitter coordinates
    		29°58′59″N 89°57′11″W / 29.983°N 89.953°W / 29.983; -89.953
    Translator(s)HD2: 96.3 K242CE (Meraux)
    Links
    WebcastListen Live
    Websitewrno.iheart.com

    WRNO-FM (99.5

    studios and offices are on Howard Avenue in Downtown New Orleans
    .

    WRNO-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is off Paris Road in the Bayou Bienvenue Central Wetland District near Chalmette.[1] It broadcasts using

    FM translator K242CE at 96.3 MHz in Meraux.[2]

    Programming

    WRNO-FM's weekday line up is all

    America in the Morning
    .

    Weekend programming features shows on money, health, law and technology, some of which are paid

    Handel on the Law with Bill Handel, Armstrong & Getty and The Jesus Christ Show. Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio
    .

    History

    Early years

    On October 17, 1967, WRNO first

    Progressive Rock
    format.

    Although its previous slogan was "We're the Rock of New Orleans," the station's

    shortwave radio service in the 1980s and 1990s called WRNO Worldwide
    , now owned by a Christian broadcaster.

    In 1998, WRNO was acquired by Centennial Broadcasting.

    Clear Channel Communications, the forerunner to today's owner, iHeartMedia, Inc.[5]

    Talk Radio

    In early November, 2006, management planned a major change. WRNO began

    Active Rock
    .

    On April 1, 2008, WRNO changed its slogan to "Rush Radio," with all-day repeats of The Rush Limbaugh Show. It also aired a tape loop of Limbaugh's theme song, the instrumental from My City Was Gone by The Pretenders, during times when the show was not playing. The stunt was to celebrate WRNO's acquisition of the show from longtime affiliate 870 WWL. WRNO resumed its regular schedule on April 7, with Limbaugh heard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays plus a repeat on Saturdays. The Limbaugh program had previously aired on WRNO Worldwide, which Limbaugh called "The EIB World Service" on the air (in joking reference to the BBC World Service). The stations are no longer co-owned.

    In September 2014, WRNO re-branded as "News Talk 99.5 WRNO."

    Past personalities

    Notable station alumni include Bill Burkett, E.Alvin Davis, Joe Clark, Bobby Reno (later on WTIX-FM owned by Michael Costello, Joe's brother), Captain Humble, Doug Christian, and Russ Boney.

    WRNO alumni also include former PD Michael Costello ("Michael In The Morning" and brother of late WRNO founder/owner Joseph Costello III), Jim White, DJ-turned-actor John Larroquette, Soxless Scott Seagraves, Jeff "JD The DJ" Douglas ("Rock 'n' Roll Flight To Midnight"), Tom Owens, Jimbo Roberts, Mitch McCracken, Johnny Tyler, "Weerd" Wayne Watkins, Mary London, Lyn Taylor and writer-producer Vance DeGeneres. Steve Suter (later on Magic 101.9 WLMG) did the morning show with sidekick Kevin Carlile, as the "Morning Dudes."


    References

    1. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRNO
    2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W242CE
    3. ^ Information from the Broadcasting Yearbook 1969 page B-75
    4. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000 page D-196
    5. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-256

    External links

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