WCNA
Encyclopedia
WCNA is a radio station
licensed
to the community of Potts Camp, Mississippi
, USA, and serving the Tupelo, Mississippi
, area. The station is owned by Olvie E. Sisk, part owner of WKEA-FM
and WMXN-FM
in Jackson County, Alabama
. Rock 959 The Nerve is operated by SnyderMedia as of August 15, 2011..
WCNA airs an active rock
music format featuring "The Nerve
" programming from ABC Radio
. WCNA's signal can be heard from Bolivar, Tennessee
, to Houston, Mississippi
, and from Olive Branch, Mississippi
, to Red Bay, Alabama
.
The station was assigned the WCNA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on February 17, 1995
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to the community of Potts Camp, Mississippi
Potts Camp, Mississippi
Potts Camp is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 494 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Potts Camp is located at ....
, USA, and serving the Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo is the largest city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is the seventh largest city in the state of Mississippi, smaller than Meridian, and larger than Greenville. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city's population was 34,211...
, area. The station is owned by Olvie E. Sisk, part owner of WKEA-FM
WKEA-FM
WKEA-FM is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Scottsboro, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by KEA Radio, Inc.WKEA-FM broadcasts a country music format including programming from Jones Radio Network and Fox News Radio....
and WMXN-FM
WMXN-FM
WMXN-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Stevenson, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by KEA Radio, Inc. Launched in 1977 as WVSV , this station broadcasts to Jackson County, Alabama, and the surrounding counties.-Programming:WMXN-FM broadcasts a classic hits music format...
in Jackson County, Alabama
Jackson County, Alabama
Jackson County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 53,227. The county seat is Scottsboro. Jackson County is a prohibition or dry county,...
. Rock 959 The Nerve is operated by SnyderMedia as of August 15, 2011..
WCNA airs an active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
music format featuring "The Nerve
The Nerve
The Nerve could refer to:*The Nerve , a defunct Canadian monthly music magazine*The Nerve , an active rock music service from Citadel Media...
" programming from ABC Radio
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
. WCNA's signal can be heard from Bolivar, Tennessee
Bolivar, Tennessee
Bolivar is a city in Hardeman County, Tennessee, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,802. It is the county seat of Hardeman County. The town was named for South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar, but is pronounced to rhyme with the name Oliver. Bolivar...
, to Houston, Mississippi
Houston, Mississippi
Houston is a city in and one of two county seats of Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,079 at the 2000 census. The land on which Houston, MS resides was donated to the city by Judge Joel Pinson on the condition that it would be named for Sam Houston, a childhood...
, and from Olive Branch, Mississippi
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Olive Branch is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 21,054 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 31,830, making it the ninth-largest city in the state of Mississippi...
, to Red Bay, Alabama
Red Bay, Alabama
Red Bay is a city in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,374.-Geography:Red Bay is located at .According to the U.S...
.
The station was assigned the WCNA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on February 17, 1995
1995 in radio
The year 1995 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:* January 1- KAEV in Lake Arrowhead, California changes to KCXX with an alternative rock format.* April - KJJO in Minneapolis, Minnesota flips to smooth jazz as KMJZ....
.