Broadcast area | Lakeland area |
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Frequency | 1230 kHz |
Branding | WONN AM 1230 & FM 107.1 |
Programming | |
Format | Soft oldies; adult standards |
Affiliations | America's Best Music (Westwood One) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Hall Communications, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | September 15, 1949 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 25868 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°2′23.00″N 81°57′39.00″W / 28.0397222°N 81.9608333°W |
Translator(s) | 107.1 W296CS (Lakeland, relays WWRZ-HD2) |
Repeater(s) | 98.3-2 WWRZ-HD2 (Fort Meade) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | wonn.com |
WONN (1230 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a soft oldies and adult standards radio format. Licensed to Lakeland, Florida, the station is owned by Hall Communications, Inc.[2] WONN is also heard on an FM translator, 107.1 MHz W296CS.[3] WONN carries the syndicated "America's Best Music" network from Westwood One.
WONN's transmitter is atop the office building where WONN has its studios and offices, on Lime Street at Sikes Boulevard in Lakeland.[4] WONN is powered at 1,000 watts, day and night, using a non-directional antenna.
History
On September 15, 1949, the station first signed on.[5] In 1981, current owner Hall Communications bought WONN, along with FM sister station 97.5 WPCV in Winter Haven, for $2 million.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WONN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WONN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Radio-Locator.com/W296CS". Archived from the original on 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "Radio-Locator.com/WONN". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-141" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 25868 (WONN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WONN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 139198 (W296CS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W296CS at FCCdata.org