WNLA (AM)
Encyclopedia
WNLA is a radio station
licensed
to serve Indianola, Mississippi
, USA. The station is owned by Debut Broadcasting Corporation, Inc., and licensed to Debut Broadcasting Mississippi, Inc.
WNLA broadcasts a Gospel music
format to the greater Greenville, Mississippi
, area.
In April 2007, Shamrock Broadcasting, Inc., contracted to sell this station and FM sister station WNLA-FM
to Debut Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 22, 2007, and the transaction consummated on June 7, 2007.
to reduce daytime power to 390 watt
s and nighttime power to 34 watt
s and centralize all broadcast operations to the current daytime broadcast tower. This permit is scheduled to expire on November 26, 2010.
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 serve Indianola, Mississippi
Indianola, Mississippi
Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,066 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sunflower County.-History:...
, USA. The station is owned by Debut Broadcasting Corporation, Inc., and licensed to Debut Broadcasting Mississippi, Inc.
WNLA broadcasts a Gospel music
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
format to the greater Greenville, Mississippi
Greenville, Mississippi
Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 48,633 at the 2000 census, but according to the 2009 census bureau estimates, it has since declined to 42,764, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Washington...
, area.
History
In August 1984, Fritts Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Shamrock Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 9, 1984, and the transaction was consummated on October 15, 1984.In April 2007, Shamrock Broadcasting, Inc., contracted to sell this station and FM sister station WNLA-FM
WNLA-FM
WNLA-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Indianola, Mississippi, USA. The station is owned by Debut Broadcasting Corporation, Inc., and licensed to Debut Broadcasting Mississippi, Inc....
to Debut Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 22, 2007, and the transaction consummated on June 7, 2007.
Construction permit
On November 26, 2007, WNLA was granted a construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
to reduce daytime power to 390 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 and nighttime power to 34 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 and centralize all broadcast operations to the current daytime broadcast tower. This permit is scheduled to expire on November 26, 2010.