WKNU (106.3 FM, "Coyote Country") is a radio station licensed to serve Brewton, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Carol Ellington, through licensee Ellington Radio, Inc.
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| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
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| Branding | Coyote Country |
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| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio |
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| History | |
First air date | August 19, 1974 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19430 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,800 watts |
| HAAT | 127 meters (417 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°06′42″N 87°01′17″W / 31.11167°N 87.02139°W |
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WKNU broadcasts a country music format that includes some programming from ABC Radio.[2] In addition to its usual music programming, the station airs Major League Baseball games as an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves radio network[3] and Alabama Crimson Tide football as a member of the Crimson Tide Sports Network.[4]
History
editWKNU signed on as a new FM radio station broadcasting on 106.3 MHz with 3,000 watts of effective radiated power from an antenna at 100 feet in height above average terrain. The station was owned and operated by John E. Shipp Jr. The station's original format was primarily country & western music with some hours dedicated to top 40 music, rock music, and (on Sundays) religious music.
In September 1978, John E. Shipp Jr. reached an agreement to sell this station to Hugh L. Ellington. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 11, 1978.[5]
In July 1983, Hugh L. Ellington applied to the FCC to transfer the license for WKNU to Ellington Radio Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 29, 1983.[6]
In January 2007, Ellington Radio Inc. reached an agreement to sell this station to WKNU Radio Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 5, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on March 13, 2007.[7]
Effective October 11, 2017, WKNU Radio sold the station back to Ellington Radio, Inc.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKNU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Affiliate Radio Stations". The Official Site of the Atlanta Braves. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ "Football Radio Network". RollTide.com - The Official Web Site of the University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-19780926EC)". FCC Media Bureau. December 11, 1978.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-19830711GW)". FCC Media Bureau. July 29, 1983.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-20070103ABT)". FCC Media Bureau. March 13, 2007.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 19430 (WKNU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKNU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database