WFNN
Encyclopedia
WFNN is a sports radio station in Erie, Pennsylvania
that broadcasts on 1330 kHz and is operated by Connoisseur Media. It is a member of Fox Sports Radio
. Its current name is Fox Sports Radio AM 1330: The Fan.
After being sold to Erie Communications who also owned radio stations in Johnstown, PA, Sandusky Ohio and Cleveland, they changed to WFNN and began as a sports-talk channel known as "Sports Radio 1330, The Fan" and part of the ESPN Radio network.
WFNN became an oldies station playing syndicated music on January 8, 2007, upon losing oldies radio station, Froggy
94.7. The WFGO call letters of Froggy 94.7, formerly an oldies station, were originally moved over to 1330 when 94.7 became BOB-FM. WFGO was, at the time, the only station in the country to use the Froggy name and not be a country music
station.
Later losing rights to use the Froggy moniker, the call letters were reverted to WFNN and it uses the branding "True Oldies 1330". On September 10, 2007, the station returned to an all-sports format as "Fox Sports Radio 1330 The Fan".
This station is part of the Erie SeaWolves
and the Erie Otters
radio broadcasting network.
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
that broadcasts on 1330 kHz and is operated by Connoisseur Media. It is a member of Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
. Its current name is Fox Sports Radio AM 1330: The Fan.
History
WMYJ-AM was sister to WMYJ-FM which was started by Bulmer Communications, who also owned radio stations in Ashtabula, Dunkirk, Lima, Ottawa and Logansport. John Bulmer was forced to sell the Erie radio stations due to overlap in signals (during the time one could only own one AM and one FM in the same market). In 1985 he sold both stations to Erie Communications, who also owned radio stations in Sandusky, Cleveland and Johnstown NY.After being sold to Erie Communications who also owned radio stations in Johnstown, PA, Sandusky Ohio and Cleveland, they changed to WFNN and began as a sports-talk channel known as "Sports Radio 1330, The Fan" and part of the ESPN Radio network.
WFNN became an oldies station playing syndicated music on January 8, 2007, upon losing oldies radio station, Froggy
Froggy (brand)
Froggy is a brand name radio format used for a variety of radio stations in numerous broadcast markets in the United States, most of which are country music formatted stations, with a few playing adult contemporary. Froggy is a brand name radio format used for a variety of radio stations in...
94.7. The WFGO call letters of Froggy 94.7, formerly an oldies station, were originally moved over to 1330 when 94.7 became BOB-FM. WFGO was, at the time, the only station in the country to use the Froggy name and not be a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
station.
Later losing rights to use the Froggy moniker, the call letters were reverted to WFNN and it uses the branding "True Oldies 1330". On September 10, 2007, the station returned to an all-sports format as "Fox Sports Radio 1330 The Fan".
This station is part of the Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves
The Erie SeaWolves are a minor league baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball club....
and the Erie Otters
Erie Otters
The Erie Otters are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League . Based in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, they have played their home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena since 1996...
radio broadcasting network.