WNRN-FM
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| Broadcast area | Central Virginia |
| Frequency | 91.9 MHz |
| Branding | WNRN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stu-Comm, Inc. |
| WHAN, WNRN, WNRS-FM, WRJR | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1996 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "New Rock Now" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 8710 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 320 watts |
| HAAT | 325 meters (1,066 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°58′55.5″N 78°29′2″W / 37.982083°N 78.48389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WNRN-FM (91.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Central and Western Virginia. The station has a board of directors consisting of local community members and is incorporated as the non-profit Stu-Comm, Inc.
WNRN has an adult album alternative radio format. It is the only member of National Public Radio based in Charlottesville, and carries NPR's daily music program, World Cafe, as well as locally produced specialty music shows on weekends.
WNRN has a network of rebroadcasters and FM translators around Virginia, covering the Shenandoah Valley from Roanoke to Harrisonburg as well as Richmond, Williamsburg and Hampton Roads. It holds periodic fundraisers on the air to support the station and network. The main station has an effective radiated power of 320 watts, with its transmitter at the Carter's Mountain antenna farm in Charlottesville.