WNPZ (1580 AM) is a radio station serving the Knoxville Metropolitan Area with an Urban Adult Contemporary/Gospel music format. The station is licensed to Metropolitan Management Corporation of Tennessee.
| Broadcast area | Knoxville Metropolitan Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1580 kHz |
| Branding | Power 1580 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Adult Contemporary/Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metropolitan Management Corporation of Tennessee |
| History | |
First air date | May 21, 1961[1] |
Former call signs | WSKT (1961–1987) WMRE (1987–1990) WDMF (1990–1998) WAHI (1998–2003) DWNPZ (2017–2019) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 11191 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°54′42″N 83°53′33″W / 35.91167°N 83.89250°W |
WNPZ's license was canceled on June 20, 2017, for not paying debts it owed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which prevented the renewal of the station's license.[2]
On July 24, 2017, WNPZ filed a Petition for Reconsideration.[3] The station's license was reinstated by the FCC on June 6, 2019.
References edit
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-411. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Bradshaw, James D. (June 20, 2017). "Re: WNPZ(AM), Knoxville, TN" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "FCC Daily Digest Broadcast Applications" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission page 21. July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
External links edit
- WNPZ in the FCC AM station database
- WNPZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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