WNOU

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WNOU, "RadioNow" is an FM radio station owned by Emmis Communications in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 93.1 mHz, FM channel 226. The studios are located on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. The transmitter and antenna are located, according to the FCC, near Post Road and Burk Road on the far eastside of Indianapolis.

1 History
2 Station broadcasting information
3 Programming
4 National publicity
5 External links

[edit] History

WNOU began life as WIBC-FM in 1961. On July 1, 1968, WIBC-FM ended their format of classical music, and re-launched as WNAP. It was the first FM station in the Indianapolis market to broadcast rock and roll, and was in direct competition with WIFE-AM. Later, in the '70s and early '80s, the station was known as the Buzzard.

On March 4, 1986, the format changed to a more rock driven adult contemporary sound, and the call letters became WEAG using the name Eagle 93. The format changed to classic hits with the call letters WKLR on August 14, 1987. A year later WKLR changed from classic hits to oldies.

WNAP returned at five p.m. on Friday September 9, 1994, when WKLR changed back to a classic hits station with a strong focus on the "greatest hits of the 70s." WNAP later moved in a more classic rock direction playing "classic rock that really rocks" with Howard Stern in the morning. Despite on the air boasts that WNAP was going to "kick (competitor) Q-95's ass," the classic rock format was a failure.

After weeks of stunting, WNAP changed to contemporary hits in early 2001 with the call letters WNOU and the name Radio Now.

[edit] Station broadcasting information

The station broadcasts using 13.5 kW of both vertical and horizontal power. More information can be found at the FCC FM Query for WNOU.

[edit] Programming

The station currently runs a Top 40 format.

[edit] National publicity

In December 2004, Ron Artest, then a star basketball player for the Indiana Pacers, agreed to be interviewed for WNOU's morning show. It was the first time that Artest consented to talk to the media since the infamous "basketbrawl" that took place in Auburn Hills, Michigan (at the end of a game against the Detroit Pistons) on November 19. In that incident, Artest jumped into the stands and attacked a fan. For this reason, the National Basketball Association suspended Artest for the remainder of the 2004-05 season. Artest now plays for the Sacramento Kings.

The interview was simulcast on NBC's Today Show.