WNIV
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WNIV is a Christian
talk radio
station licensed to Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is owned by Salem Communications
along with its sister station WLTA. WLTA (AM) in Alpharetta, Georgia
relays the programming of WNIV in that northern Atlanta suburb
at 1400 kHz. WNIV broadcasts at a frequency of 970 kHz with 5,000 watt
s of power during daytime hours and 39 watts during nighttime hours both times using a non-directional antenna
pattern. WNIV's single transmitting tower is shared by WAFS (AM)
at 1190 kHz using an antenna diplexing system. The Federal Communications Commission
considers WNIV to be a Class D AM broadcasting
facility.
radio format with the original callsign WGLS, and later picked up the callsign WTAM when the Cleveland, OH station changed to KYW. In the 1960s, it changed to WIIN. In 1968, WIIN flipped to a Top 40 format. During the early 1970s WIIN changed format to progressive rock
. WIIN became an adult standards
/easy listening
station in the late 1970s. In the early 1980s, the station changed call signs to WKLS and format to rock
by simulcasting WKLS-FM. The rock
format simulcast of WKLS-FM at 970 kHz lasted until 1988 when the station was sold, the callsigns changed to the current WNIV, and the station adopted religious
format programming.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
station licensed to Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is owned by Salem Communications
Salem Communications
Salem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher specializing in evangelical Christian and conservative political talk radio. It owns 99 commercial radio stations, 65 of which are in the top 25 markets. Salem is the fifth largest U.S....
along with its sister station WLTA. WLTA (AM) in Alpharetta, Georgia
Alpharetta, Georgia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,854 people, 13,911 households, and 8,916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,631.6 people per square mile . There were 14,670 housing units at an average density of 686.7 per square mile...
relays the programming of WNIV in that northern Atlanta suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
at 1400 kHz. WNIV broadcasts at a frequency of 970 kHz with 5,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of power during daytime hours and 39 watts during nighttime hours both times using a non-directional antenna
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
pattern. WNIV's single transmitting tower is shared by WAFS (AM)
WAFS (AM)
WAFS AM is a local Atlanta area AM broadcasting station that broadcasts business news talk radio programming. It broadcasts at a frequency of 1190 kHz with 25,000 Watts of power during the daytime and 2,300 Watts during critical hours using a non-directional antenna...
at 1190 kHz using an antenna diplexing system. 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...
considers WNIV to be a Class D AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
facility.
History
The radio station, which is the current WNIV, has had a long history in the Atlanta radio market. The station first signed on in Decatur in the 1950s with an easy listeningEasy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
radio format with the original callsign WGLS, and later picked up the callsign WTAM when the Cleveland, OH station changed to KYW. In the 1960s, it changed to WIIN. In 1968, WIIN flipped to a Top 40 format. During the early 1970s WIIN changed format to progressive rock
Progressive rock (radio format)
Progressive rock is a radio station programming format that prospered in the late 1960s and 1970s, in which the disc jockeys are given wide latitude in what they may play, similar to the freeform format but with the proviso that some kind of rock music is almost always what is played...
. WIIN became an adult standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
/easy listening
Easy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
station in the late 1970s. In the early 1980s, the station changed call signs to WKLS and format to rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
by simulcasting WKLS-FM. The rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
format simulcast of WKLS-FM at 970 kHz lasted until 1988 when the station was sold, the callsigns changed to the current WNIV, and the station adopted religious
Religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
format programming.