WNPL explained

WNPL
City:Golden Gate, Florida
Area:Naples, Florida
Frequency:1460 kHz
1200 kHz (WAXA)
Translator:95.7 W239CL (Golden Gate)
Airdate:2009
Format:Defunct(WAXA simulcast))
Power:7,000 watts day
2,000 watts night
Class:B
Facility Id:160167
Coordinates:26.2572°N -81.6758°W
Callsign Meaning:NaPLes
Owner:Fort Myers Broadcasting Company

WNPL (1460 AM) was a radio station simulcasting WAXA, broadcasting out of Ft. Myers, Florida. Licensed to Golden Gate, Florida, it served Collier County (including Naples). The station was last owned by Fort Myers Broadcasting Company.

History

WNPL signed on in 2009 to improve coverage for WPTK (which at the time was affiliated with Fox Sports Radio) in the southern end of the market.[1]

On January 22, 2018, WNPL rebranded as "Maxima 97.3/95.7".[2]

Fort Myers Broadcasting surrendered WNPL's license to the Federal Communications Commission, which cancelled the license on May 21, 2021.

Former usage

WNPL was formerly the call sign of an FM station (frequency 106.7 MHz) licensed to Belle Meade, Tennessee (Nashville market area) from 1998 to 2005. Since 2005 this station has been known as WNFN, freeing the WNPL call sign for its current use.

References

  1. News: Fox Sports Radio 1200/Ft. Myers Adds Second Signal. August 26, 2010. All Access. May 21, 2009.
  2. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/122565/wjua-fort-myers-rebrands-commercial-free-maxima/ WJUA Fort Myers Rebrands as Commercial Free Maxima

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