WRNN-FM
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WRNN-FM is a News/Talk radio station licensed to Socastee, South Carolina
and serves the Grand Strand
area. The NextMedia
outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to broadcast at 99.5 MHz with an effective radiated power
(ERP) of 21.5 kW. The station goes by the name Hot Talk WRNN and its current slogan is "The Grand Strand's News Talk Network."
The station airs Neal Boortz
, Rush Limbaugh
, Sean Hannity
, Clark Howard
, Jim Bohannon
, and Matt Drudge
. A daily early morning talk show, "Tara & Dave" airs from 6-10 a.m. giving locals a venue for live calls. National politicians, authors and newsmakers are interviewed on this top rated show. A portion of WRNN-FM's broadcast day is simulcast with 1450 WRNN
from Midnight-10 A.M..
from the mid-1950s-Mid 1970s. They played many Oldies songs that weren't being heard on WSYN-FM
Oldies Sunny 106.5. WKOA aired commercials stating that they had run a poll ad in the Myrtle Beach Sun News asking readers what kind of new radio station that they would like on the Grand Strand. Coast 94.5 claimed that the overwhelming answer was an Oldies station that played a lot of 1950s' and early 1960s' Oldies with old commercials and Old T.V. Theme songs played also. So, Coast 94.5 was born. However, their playlist wasn't really very large with a lot of repeats. By September 1992, the station was all talk WRNN-FM and featured the Tom Snyder
Show. Don Imus
was airing on WRNN prior to the mid-90s. Dave Priest became a co-owner of WRNN in 1995 and has been a part of the morning talk show ever since. In 1999, Kim Komando
and Stephanie Miller
(who replaced Love Phones) joined WRNN's lineup. WRNN also aired the Myrtle Beach Pelicans
. Rachel Roberts, promotions director for Pinnacle Broadcasting's Myrtle Beach stations (including WYAV
, WYAK
, and WMYB
), joined Steve Porter in the mornings.
with classic country
. Later, WMYB switched to 1970s music
. Multi-Market Radio Inc., which had programmed and sold advertising for the station, announced on August 29, 1996 that it had purchased WMYB for $1.1 million from Puritan Radiocasting Co. Then on October 1, 1996, Pinnacle Broadcasting Co., owner of WYAV
, announced its purchase of WMYB, WRNN and WYAK
.
In December 1996, WMYB switched from 70s music to adult contemporary music. By 2000, the name had changed from Beach 99.5 to Star 99.5 When NextMedia Group
bought WRNN and WMYB in 2000, they traded frequencies because 99.5 FM had a stronger signal, though WMYB moved to 92.1
soon after that.
in Charlotte, North Carolina
, who was new in the market. The show started streaming from the website, www.wrnn.net, in 2007 and is drawing listeners from around the country that use Myrtle Beach as their vacation spot or second home area. National, state and local news is discussed on the conservative format with Fox News at the top and bottom of the hour.
Socastee, South Carolina
Socastee is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 14,295 at the 2000 census.-History:...
and serves the Grand Strand
Grand Strand
The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and...
area. The NextMedia
NextMedia
NextMedia may refer to:* Next Media, Hong Kong media company* NextMedia Group, American media company* nextmedia, Australian publisher...
outlet is licensed 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...
(FCC) to broadcast at 99.5 MHz with an effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
(ERP) of 21.5 kW. The station goes by the name Hot Talk WRNN and its current slogan is "The Grand Strand's News Talk Network."
The station airs Neal Boortz
Neal Boortz
Neal A. Boortz, Jr. is an American Libertarian radio host, author, and political commentator. His nationally syndicated talk show, The Neal Boortz Show, airs throughout the United States on Dial Global . It is ranked seventh in overall listeners, with 4.25+ million per week...
, Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
, Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity is an American radio and television host, author, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. Hannity also hosts a cable news show, Hannity,...
, Clark Howard
Clark Howard
Clark Howard , is a popular U.S. talk radio host of the nationally syndicated consumer advocate program The Clark Howard Show. The show covers consumer and financial news, with advice on how to spend less, save more and avoid rip-offs...
, Jim Bohannon
Jim Bohannon
James E. "Jim" Bohannon is an American broadcaster who has worked in both television and radio.During the 1980s he was a fill-in for Larry King when King had his popular nighttime national radio program. He also does much work with the Smithsonian Associates...
, and Matt Drudge
Matt Drudge
Matthew Nathan Drudge is the American creator and editor of the Drudge Report, a news aggregation website. Drudge is self-described as being conservative and populist. Drudge has also authored a book and hosted a radio show and a television show.-Early years:Matthew Drudge was raised in Takoma...
. A daily early morning talk show, "Tara & Dave" airs from 6-10 a.m. giving locals a venue for live calls. National politicians, authors and newsmakers are interviewed on this top rated show. A portion of WRNN-FM's broadcast day is simulcast with 1450 WRNN
WRNN (AM)
WRNN is a radio station licensed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, serving the Myrtle Beach area. The station is currently owned by NextMedia Broadcasting....
from Midnight-10 A.M..
History of 94.5 FM
In early 1991, 94.1 became WKOA-FM-Coast 94.5. The station was all OldiesOldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
from the mid-1950s-Mid 1970s. They played many Oldies songs that weren't being heard on WSYN-FM
WSYN
WLFF, known on-air as 1065 The Coyote, is a country music FM radio station in Georgetown, South Carolina. The station is owned by Cumulus Broadcasting and broadcasts with an ERP of 50 kW.-History:...
Oldies Sunny 106.5. WKOA aired commercials stating that they had run a poll ad in the Myrtle Beach Sun News asking readers what kind of new radio station that they would like on the Grand Strand. Coast 94.5 claimed that the overwhelming answer was an Oldies station that played a lot of 1950s' and early 1960s' Oldies with old commercials and Old T.V. Theme songs played also. So, Coast 94.5 was born. However, their playlist wasn't really very large with a lot of repeats. By September 1992, the station was all talk WRNN-FM and featured the Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder
Thomas James "Tom" Snyder was an American television personality, news anchor and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows The Tomorrow Show, on the NBC television network in the 1970s and 1980s, and The Late Late Show, on the CBS Television Network in the 1990s...
Show. Don Imus
Don Imus
John Donald "Don" Imus, Jr. is an American radio host, humorist, philanthropist and writer. His nationally-syndicated talk show, Imus in the Morning, is broadcast throughout the United States by Citadel Media and relayed on television by the Fox Business Network.-Personal life:Imus was born in...
was airing on WRNN prior to the mid-90s. Dave Priest became a co-owner of WRNN in 1995 and has been a part of the morning talk show ever since. In 1999, Kim Komando
Kim Komando
Kim Komando is the host of an American talk radio program based on the popularity of personal computers, the use of the Internet, and the complexities of consumer electronics. The Kim Komando Show is broadcast and syndicated on over 450 radio stations in the U.S. and two stations in Ontario, Canada...
and Stephanie Miller
Stephanie Miller
Stephanie Catherine Miller is an American comedienne and host of The Stephanie Miller Show, a progressive talk radio program produced in Los Angeles and syndicated nationally by Dial Global. Talkers magazine ranked her as the 24th most important radio talk show host in America for 2010.-Early...
(who replaced Love Phones) joined WRNN's lineup. WRNN also aired the Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a minor league baseball team in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They are a Class A Advanced team in the Carolina League and the franchise is currently the farm team of the Texas Rangers. From their inaugural season until 2010, the Pelicans were an affiliate of the...
. Rachel Roberts, promotions director for Pinnacle Broadcasting's Myrtle Beach stations (including WYAV
WYAV
WYAV is a Classic rock radio station licensed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and serves the Grand Strand area. The NextMedia outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 104.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kW...
, WYAK
WLFF
WSYN is an classic hits music formatted radio station licensed to Surfside Beach, South Carolina and serves the Grand Strand area. The Cumulus Media outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 103.1 MHz with an ERP of 8 kW...
, and WMYB
WMYB
WMYB is a Hot adult contemporary radio station licensed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It serves the Florence and Myrtle Beach areas. The NextMedia outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 92.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 94 kW...
), joined Steve Porter in the mornings.
WMYB
In 1995, WMYB signed on at 99.5 FM stuntingStunting (broadcasting)
In radio broadcasting, stunting occurs when a station abruptly airs programming that is seemingly uncharacteristic compared to what they normally play...
with classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
. Later, WMYB switched to 1970s music
1970s in music
For music from a year in the 1970s, go to 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1970s....
. Multi-Market Radio Inc., which had programmed and sold advertising for the station, announced on August 29, 1996 that it had purchased WMYB for $1.1 million from Puritan Radiocasting Co. Then on October 1, 1996, Pinnacle Broadcasting Co., owner of WYAV
WYAV
WYAV is a Classic rock radio station licensed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and serves the Grand Strand area. The NextMedia outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 104.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kW...
, announced its purchase of WMYB, WRNN and WYAK
WLFF
WSYN is an classic hits music formatted radio station licensed to Surfside Beach, South Carolina and serves the Grand Strand area. The Cumulus Media outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 103.1 MHz with an ERP of 8 kW...
.
In December 1996, WMYB switched from 70s music to adult contemporary music. By 2000, the name had changed from Beach 99.5 to Star 99.5 When NextMedia Group
NextMedia Group
NextMedia Group is an out-of-home media company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. NextMedia owns and operates 33 AM and FM stations , 5,700 outdoor advertising display across several regions and markets , as well as an interactive division ....
bought WRNN and WMYB in 2000, they traded frequencies because 99.5 FM had a stronger signal, though WMYB moved to 92.1
WMYB
WMYB is a Hot adult contemporary radio station licensed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It serves the Florence and Myrtle Beach areas. The NextMedia outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 92.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 94 kW...
soon after that.
WRNN after the switch
WRNN-FM had a highly rated early morning talk show with Porter, Priest and Debbie Harwell. On September 21, 2011, NextMedia market manager Barry Brown announced that Porter would no longer be on the show, but would be replaced by Tara Servatius from WBTWBT (AM)
WBT is a radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina, broadcasting on the AM dial at 1110 kHz. A 50,000-watt clear-channel station, it can be heard across most of the eastern half of North America at night. It simulcasts on WBT-FM, at 99.3 MHz in Chester, South Carolina. It is owned by Greater...
in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, who was new in the market. The show started streaming from the website, www.wrnn.net, in 2007 and is drawing listeners from around the country that use Myrtle Beach as their vacation spot or second home area. National, state and local news is discussed on the conservative format with Fox News at the top and bottom of the hour.