WNGN (FM)
WNGN (91.9 MHz) is an FM radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Argyle, New York, United States, the station serves the Saratoga Springs area. The station is owned by Northeast Gospel Broadcasting Inc and features programming from the Salem Radio Network.[1]
| Broadcast area | Saratoga Springs, New York |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 91.9 MHz |
| Branding | Northeast Gospel Network |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network Moody Broadcasting Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Northeast Gospel Broadcasting Inc |
| History | |
First air date | August 1994 (as WNGX) |
Former call signs | WZYB (1992–1993) WNGX (1993–1998) |
Call sign meaning | Northeast Gospel Network |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 11120 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,000 watts |
| HAAT | 174.0 meters (570.9 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°13′33″N 73°26′34″W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | See § Simulcast |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
The station was assigned the call letters as WZYB on May 7, 1992. On September 1, 1993, the station changed its call sign to WNGX;[2] it signed on in August 1994.[3] On July 13, 1998, it became WNGN.[2]
In 2009, WNGN announced that two new affiliated stations would go on the air: WNGB (91.3 FM) in Petersham, Massachusetts, and WNGF (89.9 FM) in Swanton, Vermont.[4] In August 2013, Northeast Gospel Broadcasting reached a deal to sell WNGF to Christian Ministries.[5]
Simulcast
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W |
Height m (ft) |
Class | Transmitter coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNGB | 91.3 FM | Petersham, Massachusetts | 172199 | 600 | −53 m (−174 ft) | A | 42°31′30″N 72°16′42″W |
Translators
In addition to the main station, WNGN is relayed by additional translators to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W248AX | 97.5 FM | Albany, New York | 140544 | 100 | D | 42°40′49″N 73°47′46″W | LMS |
| W279AL | 103.7 FM | Catskill, New York | 140583 | 15 | D | 42°11′13″N 73°48′42″W | LMS |
References
- "WNGN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WNGN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-295. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- Scott Fybush (2009-03-16). ""Now", NY's K-Rock is History". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- "VT, TX Noncomm FMs, FL, WI Translators Sold; Lotus Buys KMJE/Sacramento". All Access. September 3, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
External links
- WNGN in the FCC FM station database
- WNGN on Radio-Locator
- WNGN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- WNGB in the FCC FM station database
- WNGB on Radio-Locator
- WNGB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database