WMNA-FM (106.3 FM) is a

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-formatted

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licensed to

Gretna, Virginia Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Danville Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Gretna Commercial Historic District and Yates Tavern are listed ...

, serving Gretna,

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and Northern

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. WMNA-FM is owned and operated by 3 Daughters Media, and simulcasts co-operated

WIQO-FM WIQO-FM is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Forest, Virginia, serving Lynchburg, Bedford, and Buena Vista in Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southe ...

in the Lynchburg area.

History

The station was once a country music station, before being bought by Gary Burns. The station became a simulcast of Lynchburg's

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to extend the signal along Route 29 from Danville to Nelson County. When Burns sold WLNI to Centennial Broadcasting, he split WMNA and sold it to Three Daughters Media. It became an

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affiliate; in November 2013 it switched from sports to talk.

Translator

In addition to the main station, WMNA-FM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.

References

External links

100.9 WIQO Online
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