WGNR-FM

WGNR-FM (97.9 FM) is radio station licensed to Anderson, Indiana. It airs a Christian format and is an owned and operated affiliate of Moody Radio.

WGNR
CityAnderson, Indiana
Broadcast area
BrandingMoody Radio
Frequency97.9 MHz
First air dateSeptember 11, 1973[1]
FormatChristian
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT149 meters (489 ft)
ClassB
Facility ID2215
Transmitter coordinates40°03′43.00″N 85°42′34.00″W
Former call signsWLHN (1973-1991)
WXXP (1991-1998)
AffiliationsMoody Radio
OwnerMoody Bible Institute
(The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
Sister stationsWGNR
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The station began broadcasting September 11, 1973, and held the call sign WLHN.[1][2] It aired a middle of the road (MOR) format and was owned by Civic Broadcasting Corporation.[1][2] In 1985, the station was sold to Patch-Dunn & Associates, along with AM 1470 WHUT, for $2,276,000, and in 1987 it was sold to Jon Mark Lamey, along with 1470 WHUT, for $3,395,000.[3][4]

The station aired an adult contemporary format in the 1980s and 1990s.[5][6][7] In 1991, its call sign was changed to WXXP.[8] It continued to air an adult contemporary format, and was branded "Experience 98".[9][10] In December 1997, the station was sold to the Moody Bible Institute, along with 1470 WHUT, for $5.5 million and it adopted a Christian format.[11][12][13][7] In January 1998, its call sign was changed to WGNR-FM.[8]

References
  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-62. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  2. History Cards for WGNR-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. September 16, 1985. p. 92. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  4. "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. September 21, 1987. p. 79. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  5. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1987, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1987. p. B-95. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  6. Broadcasting & Cable Market Place 1992, Broadcasting & Cable, 1992. p. A-114-115. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  7. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 1. January 7, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  8. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  9. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 27. July 8, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  10. Ross, Sean; Rosen, Craig; Stark, Phyllis. "Vox Jox", Billboard. July 20, 1991. p. 14. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  11. "Elsewhere", The M Street Journal. Vo1. 14, No. 44. November 5, 1997. p. 9. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  12. "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. November 10, 1997. p. 89. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  13. Application Search Details – BALH-19971031GG, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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