WVNN-FM (92.5

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. Owned by

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, it airs a

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. WVNN-FM

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s WVNN 770 AM, which is licensed to

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. The stations are branded as "NewsTalk 770 AM/92.5 FM WVNN". The studios and offices are in Athens.

Broadcast Signal

WVNN-AM-FM primarily serve

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, including the

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. They can also be heard in the

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. WVNN-FM's

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is off Nuclear Plant Road in Athens.

Programming

News and Talk

WVNN-AM-FM features three Alabama-based shows on weekday mornings and afternoons, including "The Dale Jackson Show" (5:00 AM–9:00 AM), "The Yaffee Program" (9:00 AM–11:00 AM) and "Rightside Radio" (2:00 PM–5:00 PM). Nationally syndicated

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shows are heard the rest of the day with

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in middays, and at night

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and

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. Weekends feature shows on money, health, religion and the syndicated

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show on technology, as well as repeats of weekday shows. Most hours begin with news from

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Sports

WVNN-AM-FM formerly carried University of Alabama Crimson Tide football and

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during the fall, and

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games in the spring, as part of a simulcast with

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"SportsRadio 730/103.9, The UMP". Aside from occasional

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games, or some spillover games from WUMP, WVNN-AM-FM currently offer no sports programming.

History

The 92.5 spot on the FM dial in North Alabama was first the home of WHOS-FM, which

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in 1951. It was originally licensed to Decatur and was owned by the North Alabama Broadcasting Company, along with

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WHOS. WHOS-FM later moved to 102.1 and today is

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, playing

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and usually ranked #1 in the market. On October 4, 1992, the 92.5 frequency returned to the air with a new station, WAZK. It was owned by Radio 92, Inc. and aired a

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format. The new city of license is Trinity. In 1994, the station was acquired by Griffith Broadcasting for $709,000. In March 1995 the station went to a "Mix"

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format as WMHX. Two months later, in May 1995, the station became WWXQ, as a

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outlet. In 2000, Capstar Broadcasting acquired WWXQ. Capstar later merged into

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. Clear Channel simulcast an

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format on both 94.1 WXQW (now

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) and WWXQ. Later, Clear Channel moved that station to 100.3 FM, with the call sign

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. Clear Channel is now called

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The station changed hands again in April 2006, as part of a two-station deal that also included WXQW.Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-52
/ref> Cumulus Media, the current owner, paid $3.3 million for the two stations. 92.5 became WVNN-FM on April 6, 2006. WVNN-FM began simulcasting the talk programming on 770 WVNN. It primarily serves to improve WVNN's coverage at night. The AM signal must reduce its power to 250 watts at night in order to protect WABC in

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References

External links

News/Talk 770 AM/92.5 FM WVNN official websiteCumulus Media
* {{Cumulus Media VNN-FM News and talk radio stations in the United States Morgan County, Alabama Radio stations established in 1992 1992 establishments in Alabama Cumulus Media radio stations