WNWN (FM)

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WNWN (98.5 MHz, "Win 98-5") is an FM radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Coldwater, Michigan with studios in Battle Creek, it first began broadcasting in 1950 under the WTVB-FM call sign at 98.3 on the FM dial and spent most of its early existence as a simulcast of sister station WTVB before changing to its current calls, format, and frequency.

WNWN
Broadcast areaKalamazoo-Battle Creek, Michigan
Frequency98.5 MHz
BrandingWIN 98-5
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
WKZO, WTOU, WVFM, WZOX, WFAT
History
First air date
November 11, 1950
Former call signs
WTVB-FM (11/11/1950-1/1964)
WANG (1/1964-12/21/1977)
WNWN (12/21/1977-10/1/1995)
WNWN-FM (1995–2019)
Call sign meaning
WiN 98.5
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID67764
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT143 meters (469 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewincountry.com

Win 98-5 is consistently one of the top-rated radio stations in the Battle Creek market.

WNWN programming was formerly heard on translator 95.5 W238AL in Portage, allowing the station's programming to better penetrate the Kalamazoo market. The translator later simulcast WTOU.

References

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42°03′29″N 84°59′49″W / 42.058°N 84.997°W / 42.058; -84.997


  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNWN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.