WNTW (AM)
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| City | Chester, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
| Branding | "820 The Answer" |
| Frequency | 820 AM kHz |
| First air date | 1964 |
| Format | Conservative Talk Radio |
| Power |
10,000 Watts daytime 1,000 Watts nighttime |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 27440 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°22′54.0″N 77°25′40.0″W / 37.381667°N 77.427778°W |
| Callsign meaning | W News Talk W |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network |
| Owner | Delmarva Educational Association |
| Sister stations | WZEZ |
| Webcast | WNTW Webstream |
| Website | WNTW Online |
WNTW is a Conservative Talk Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Chester, Virginia, serving the Richmond/Petersburg area.[1] WNTW is owned and operated by Delmarva Educational Association.[2]
History
In June, 1988, the station, formerly at daytime-only station at 1410 on the dial, moved to the 820 frequency, allowing 24-hour broadcasting. Tracy Lynn, longtime local television traffic reporter at WWBT, was the first nighttime DJ on WGGM.
In December 2008, VARTV reported that WGGM's entire airstaff had been fired. However, the station remained on air with a gospel format.
In May 2014, VARTV reported the station's plans to change call letters (to WNTW) and switch to syndicated conservative talk as "The Answer" at 8am Monday, June 2. The call sign was officially changed to WNTW on June 1.[3]
References
- ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ "WNTW Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
External links
- 820 The Answer Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WNTW
- Radio-Locator Information on WNTW
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WNTW