WNOR
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| City of license | Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Norfolk/Virginia Beach |
| Branding | "FM99" |
| Slogan | "Everything That Rocks" |
| Frequency | 98.7 (MHz)  |
| Format | Rock |
| ERP | 47,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | W NORfolk |
| Owner | Saga Communications |
| Website | www.fm99.com |
WNOR, commonly referred to as FM99, is a radio station operating in southeastern Virginia which plays rock music. Its transmitter is located in Norfolk, and its studios are in Chesapeake. The station serves an area of over 1.5 million people that includes the cities of Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Hampton, and Newport News. WNOR is currently owned by Detroit-based Saga Communications.
[edit] History
During the 60s WNOR-FM was an easy listening station, and at one point employed an all-female air staff, a revolutionary move at the time. In 1969 the station began airing progressive rock from 9pm-6am. They abandoned the "split-format" approach in 1974 and began playing rock full time. The station’s Arbitron ratings quickly took off, culminating in the station’s rise to #1 – the first time an FM station in the Norfolk market had achieved #1 status.
The station was, for many years, home to the late shock jock Henry "The Bull" Del Toro, who became a legend in Norfolk radio in the 80s.
[edit] Programming
The station's morning programming is dominated by the radio show Tommy & Rumble, which broadcasts from 5:30AM to 10:00AM. Afterwards, the programming is composed of classic and contemporary rock music.
The current program director of FM99 is Harvey Kojan.
[edit] External links
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