WRNR-FM
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WRNR-FM is a commercial radio station
located in Grasonville, Maryland
, broadcasting to the Anne Arundel County area on 103.1 FM Broadcasting
. WRNR-FM airs an adult album alternative
music format.
WRNR-FM has its studios in Downtown Annapolis on Main Street and they transmit from Grasonville, on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay
. They are a "Class-A" radio station, meaning that they transmit at 6,000 watts from a 300 foot tower. Normally that signal would go approximately 28 miles in a circle, but due to the location of WRNR's transmitter site, they cover a much larger area shooting across the open Chesapeake Bay
. WRNR-FM mainly focuses on the Annapolis area, as well as the rest of Anne Arundel, Queen Anne's, and Talbot Counties, although the signal covers Baltimore
, Annapolis, the Eastern Washington D.C. suburbs, and many other densely populated areas. As of February 2011, it can be heard over new sister station WYRE-FM
in St. Augustine, Florida
, while plans are made to put separate programming on the station.
The official music format for WRNR-FM is "Adult Album Alternative
", but the station adds a lot to that format musically with deep tracks of classic rock
, new alternative rock
, vintage alternative rock, reggae
, roots rock
, and more. They are credited as one of the radio stations that helped launch the bands "Wilco
" and many others.
The WRNR-FM morning show is a music based show hosted by Alex Cortright. Afternoons are hosted by Carrie and features the "Main Street Cafe'". Afternoon Drive is hosted by longtime radio personality (WHFS
and New York's "K-Rock" and WDRE) Bob Waugh. Evenings are hosted by WHFS
veteran Rob Timm. Weekends include specialty shows like "Little Steven's Underground Garage" and local music show "Voices of the Chesapeake Bay" with Michael Buckley.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
located in Grasonville, Maryland
Grasonville, Maryland
Grasonville is a census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,193 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Grasonville is located at ....
, broadcasting to the Anne Arundel County area on 103.1 FM Broadcasting
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. WRNR-FM airs an adult album alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
music format.
WRNR-FM has its studios in Downtown Annapolis on Main Street and they transmit from Grasonville, on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
. They are a "Class-A" radio station, meaning that they transmit at 6,000 watts from a 300 foot tower. Normally that signal would go approximately 28 miles in a circle, but due to the location of WRNR's transmitter site, they cover a much larger area shooting across the open Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
. WRNR-FM mainly focuses on the Annapolis area, as well as the rest of Anne Arundel, Queen Anne's, and Talbot Counties, although the signal covers Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Annapolis, the Eastern Washington D.C. suburbs, and many other densely populated areas. As of February 2011, it can be heard over new sister station WYRE-FM
WYRE-FM
WYRE-FM is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Previously, it aired an oldies music format as part of the True Oldies Channel network. Other previous formats included Hot Country , Rhythmic Oldies, Hot AC, and Smooth Jazz.Licensed to St. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA, the...
in St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
, while plans are made to put separate programming on the station.
The official music format for WRNR-FM is "Adult Album Alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
", but the station adds a lot to that format musically with deep tracks of classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
, new alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, vintage alternative rock, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, roots rock
Roots rock
Roots rock is a term now used to describe rock music that looks back to rock's origins in folk, blues and country music. It is particularly associated with the creation of hybrid sub-genres from the later 1960s including country rock and Southern rock, which have been seen as responses to the...
, and more. They are credited as one of the radio stations that helped launch the bands "Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
" and many others.
The WRNR-FM morning show is a music based show hosted by Alex Cortright. Afternoons are hosted by Carrie and features the "Main Street Cafe'". Afternoon Drive is hosted by longtime radio personality (WHFS
WHFS
WHFS was the call sign for three different FM stations in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore, Maryland markets on various frequencies for nearly 50 years. The first and longest run was a progressive rock station and was usually, and affectionately, referred to as 'HFS...
and New York's "K-Rock" and WDRE) Bob Waugh. Evenings are hosted by WHFS
WHFS
WHFS was the call sign for three different FM stations in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore, Maryland markets on various frequencies for nearly 50 years. The first and longest run was a progressive rock station and was usually, and affectionately, referred to as 'HFS...
veteran Rob Timm. Weekends include specialty shows like "Little Steven's Underground Garage" and local music show "Voices of the Chesapeake Bay" with Michael Buckley.