WLNO
Encyclopedia
WLNO is a radio station
broadcasting a Christian radio
format. Licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana
, USA, the station serves the New Orleans area. The station is currently owned by Communicom Co. of Louisiana, L.P. The station broadcasts at 1060 kHz with 50 kW-Daytime (directional mostly west, north and east)/5 kW-Nighttime power (highly directional to the northwest, in a narrow pattern from the transmitter site in Belle Chasse, across the Mississippi River Bridge, then through downtown New Orleans and the French Quarter, and into Metairie and Hammond, Louisiana).
Communicom Company of Louisiana, L.P. is a subsidiary of Denver based Communicom Company which also owns KXEG-AM and KXXT-AM in Phoenix, Arizona, and WDRJ-AM in Detroit, Michigan.
governor James A. Noe
, its original owner) and was the market's first Top 40 outlet during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Some of the most famous DJs on the 1960s WNOE included, but are not limited to, Gary Owens, Greg Mason, and C. C. Courtney. WNOE, with its massive 50,000-watt daytime signal, was a favorite at the Gulf Coast beaches in Mississippi, Alabama, and even as far east as Pensacola Beach, Florida. With its big daytime signal, WNOE was even regularly receivable in areas like Tampa if you were near the Gulf Of Mexico. WNOE actually abandoned its top 40 format for a few years, from the late 60s until the early 70s, and rival WTIX had the market to itself during that time. However, with the slogan Real Rock (a slam at WTIX, who without competition, had softened its top 40 sound considerably) WNOE returned to top 40 with a vengeance in 1973, and competed vigorously with WTIX into the early 80s. On January 27, 1981 WNOE flipped to Country. FM sister station
had gone country the previous August. WNOE would remain country until March 1, 1995, when it was sold to Communicom, who flipped it to its current format.
Tool Time was supposed to be sponsored by WLNO TV, a CBS
affiliate in Detroit, Michigan
. In Season 4, Episode 18, A House Divided , a TV truck sporting the call letters WLNO is seen at a Tool Time filming location.
Radio station
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broadcasting a Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
format. Licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, USA, the station serves the New Orleans area. The station is currently owned by Communicom Co. of Louisiana, L.P. The station broadcasts at 1060 kHz with 50 kW-Daytime (directional mostly west, north and east)/5 kW-Nighttime power (highly directional to the northwest, in a narrow pattern from the transmitter site in Belle Chasse, across the Mississippi River Bridge, then through downtown New Orleans and the French Quarter, and into Metairie and Hammond, Louisiana).
Communicom Company of Louisiana, L.P. is a subsidiary of Denver based Communicom Company which also owns KXEG-AM and KXXT-AM in Phoenix, Arizona, and WDRJ-AM in Detroit, Michigan.
History
AM 1060 was originally WNOE (Named after former LouisianaLouisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
governor James A. Noe
James A. Noe
James Albert Noe, Sr. of Monroe served for three and a half months as the 43rd Governor of Louisiana after the death of Oscar K. Allen on January 28, 1936....
, its original owner) and was the market's first Top 40 outlet during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Some of the most famous DJs on the 1960s WNOE included, but are not limited to, Gary Owens, Greg Mason, and C. C. Courtney. WNOE, with its massive 50,000-watt daytime signal, was a favorite at the Gulf Coast beaches in Mississippi, Alabama, and even as far east as Pensacola Beach, Florida. With its big daytime signal, WNOE was even regularly receivable in areas like Tampa if you were near the Gulf Of Mexico. WNOE actually abandoned its top 40 format for a few years, from the late 60s until the early 70s, and rival WTIX had the market to itself during that time. However, with the slogan Real Rock (a slam at WTIX, who without competition, had softened its top 40 sound considerably) WNOE returned to top 40 with a vengeance in 1973, and competed vigorously with WTIX into the early 80s. On January 27, 1981 WNOE flipped to Country. FM sister station
WNOE-FM
WNOE-FM is a country music station based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 101.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. Its current slogan is "Today's Hot Country and Your All-Time Favorites"...
had gone country the previous August. WNOE would remain country until March 1, 1995, when it was sold to Communicom, who flipped it to its current format.
Cultural references
The television show Home Improvement's show-within-a-showStory within a story
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Tool Time was supposed to be sponsored by WLNO TV, a CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. In Season 4, Episode 18, A House Divided , a TV truck sporting the call letters WLNO is seen at a Tool Time filming location.