WNPS

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WNPS
City of license	Fort Myers, Florida
Broadcast area	Southwest Florida
Branding	Classical South Florida
Frequency	88.7 MHz
First air date	October 9, 1987 (as WAYJ)
Format	Classical music
ERP	75,000 watts
HAAT	306.8 meters
Class	C1
Facility ID	64256
Transmitter coordinates	26°25′21.70″N 81°37′48.70″W / 26.4226944°N 81.6301944°W / 26.4226944; -81.6301944
Former callsigns	WAYJ (1986-2012)
Owner	American Public Media (Classical South Florida Inc.)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	Classical South Florida

WNPS (88.7 FM) is a non-commercial Classical music-format radio station licensed to serve Fort Myers, Florida, broadcasting on the frequency of 88.7 MHz. The station is part of American Public Media's Classical South Florida network.

History

88.7 FM was first founded by Bob and Felice Augsburg as WAYJ, a Contemporary Christian music-format station, as a way to expand messages about Christianity to a younger audience, following the success of their weekly program for youth on another local Christian station, WSOR.^[1] The first station and former flagship of the WAY-FM Network, after establishing additional stations, the WAY-FM group would relocate its corporate offices to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2001.

Sale

On February 14, 2012, it was announced that Classical South Florida was in the process of acquiring WAYJ from WAY-FM for $4.35 million. Following the announcement of the sale, WAY-FM announced that they would acquire competing station WSRX 89.5 from the Family Church of Marco Island; this move is designed to continue WAY-FM programming in its legacy Southwest Florida market.^[2] In the interim, programming from WAYJ began simulcasting on WSRX on March 1, 2012.^[3]

Upon completion of the sale on June 7, 2012, WAYJ's call sign was changed to WNPS, and the WAYJ call sign was assumed by WSRX 89.5 on June 18, 2012.

References

External links

Official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WNPS

Radio-Locator information on WNPS

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WNPS

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News	K280EB Albert Lea KNCM Appleton KNSE Austin KNBJ Bemidji K270AQ Blue Earth KBPN Brainerd KLNI Decorah, IA WSCN Duluth/Superior W269AC Ely KCCD Fargo/Moorhead KNWF Fergus Falls K286AU Glencoe WLSN Grand Marais K297AD Grand Rapids WGRH Hinckley WGGL Houghton, MI K201CN International Falls KXLC La Crosse/La Crescent KNGA Mankato/St. Peter/New Ulm KNOW Minneapolis/St. Paul K276EW Olivia K280EC Owatonna K231AT Pine City K245AK Redwood Falls KZSE Rochester KNSR St. Cloud/Collegeville KAUR Sioux Falls, SD KNTN Thief River Falls/Grand Forks WIRN Virginia/Hibbing KRXW Warroad/Roseau K246BG Windom W297AW Winona KNSW Worthington/Marshall

Classical	K224DM Albert Lea KRSU Appleton K277AD Austin KCRB Bemidji K222BA Blue Earth KBPR Brainerd K238AX Brookings, SD KLCD Decorah, IA WSCD Duluth-Superior W269AC Ely KCCM Fargo/Moorhead KCMF Fergus Falls WMLS Grand Marais K281AB Grand Rapids K213EN Hailey, ID K206EF Granite Falls K283AN Hinckley WGGL Houghton, MI K249BK International Falls K201BW La Crosse/La Crescent KGAC Mankato/St. Peter/New Ulm KSJN Minneapolis/St. Paul K280ET Olivia K289AE Owatonna KLSE Rochester W215AI Roseau KSJR St. Cloud/Collegeville K295BD St. James KRSD Sioux Falls, SD K276EV Sleepy Eye KWRV Sun Valley, ID KQMN Thief River Falls/Grand Forks WIRR Virginia/Hibbing K264AR Warroad W297AW Winona KRSW Worthington/Marshall

The Current	K280EF Austin W248AS Hinckley K228XN Mankato KCMP Minneapolis/St. Paul (Northfield) K237ET New Ulm KPCC Pasadena, CA KMSE Rochester K228XN St. Peter

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