WNNS | |
City: | Springfield, Illinois |
Area: | Springfield metropolitan area |
Branding: | 98.7 WNNS |
Frequency: | 98.7 MHz |
Format: | Hot adult contemporary |
Erp: | 50,000 watts |
Haat: | 143m (469feet) |
Class: | B |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
Facility Id: | 38347 |
Coordinates: | 39.6997°N -89.7819°W |
Owner: | Long Nine, Inc. |
Sister Stations: | WMAY, WMAY-FM, WQLZ |
Website: | wnns.com |
WNNS (98.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Springfield, Illinois, and serving the Springfield metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Long Nine, Inc. It broadcasts a hot adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. The radio studios and offices are on North Third Street in Riverton, Illinois.[1]
WNNS has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the current maximum for most FM stations in Illinois. The transmitter is on Mansion Road in Curran, Illinois.[2]
The station signed on the air in . It was formerly known as "Lite Rock 99" from the 1980s through the late 2000s.[3] [4]