WRNC-LP

"WRNC" redirects here. For the defunct radio station in Reidsville, North Carolina, see WRNC (North Carolina).

WRNC-LP

Ashland, Wisconsin
Frequency	97.7 MHz (FM)
Programming
Format	Defunct (was freeform/college radio)
Affiliations	Pacifica Radio
Ownership
Owner	Northland College
History
First air date	2005 (2005)
Last air date	May 23, 2017 (2017-05-23)
Call sign meaning	"We Are Northland College"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	131525
Class	L1
ERP	100 watts
HAAT	21 meters (69 ft)
Links
Public license information	LMS

WRNC-LP was a student-owned, freeform radio station on 97.7 MHz, and served the Chequamegon Bay area from the campus of Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin.

WRNC began in 1995 as a student initiative initially began broadcasting in 1998 at 25 milliwatts. Soon after the station began broadcasting, student organizers discovered that licensing paperwork had never been filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which led to an end of broadcasting for the new station.

In 2001, an LPFM tower construction permit was drafted and filed with the FCC. In 2003, Northland College was granted a 100-watt, low-power frequency to begin broadcasting in December of that year.

WRNC-LP, in its latest incarnation, began broadcasting in May 2005. The station featured a variety of programming and operated twenty-four hours a day.

The station also webcast its programming via its website.

WRNC-LP ceased operations on or about May 23, 2017. The closure of the radio station was due to budget cutbacks, at a time when the college was attempting to find solutions to a severe budget shortfall. Its license expired December 1, 2020.

External links

• WRNC myspace
• Facility details for Facility ID 762613 (WRNC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WRNC-LP at FCCdata.org
• WRNC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database