WMNA-FM is a sports radio

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-formatted broadcast

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 radio station

Radio station

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 affiliated with ESPN Radio

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WMNA-FM is licensed to Gretna, Virginia

Gretna, Virginia

Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,257 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Danville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gretna is located at ....

, serving Gretna, Chatham

Chatham, Virginia

Chatham is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. Chatham's population was 1,338 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Danville, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Chatham is home to Chatham High School and Hargrave Military Academy. It is also home to Chatham Hall , an...

 and Northern Pittsylvania County

Pittsylvania County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 61,745 people, 24,684 households, and 18,216 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile . There were 28,011 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

. WMNA-FM is owned and operated by 3 Daughters Media.

History

The station was once a country music station, before being bought by Gary Burns. The station became a simulcast of Lynchburg's WLNI

WLNI

WLNI is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia, serving Metro Lynchburg. WLNI is owned and operated by Centennial Broadcasting.-Programming:...

 to extend the signal along Route 29 from Danville to Nelson County. When Burns sold WLNI to Centennial Broadcasting, he split WMNA and sold it to Three Daughters Media.

WMNA-FM's signal is carried on translator station W227BG broadcasting on 93.3 FM. W227BG is licensed to Timberlake, Virginia

Timberlake, Virginia

Timberlake is a census-designated place in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,683 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Timberlake is located at ....

and covers Lynchburg with a weak, 38 watt signal.

External links

• ESPN in Virginia Online