WUIE
City | Lakesite, Tennessee |
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Broadcast area | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
Branding | American Family Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Christian radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | American Family Association |
History | |
First air date | 1976 (as WNFM at 104.9) |
Former call signs | WNFM (1975–1982) WLCY (1982-1987) WTCX (1987-1992) WDNT-FM (1992-2006) WALV-FM (2006-2021) |
Former frequencies | 104.9 MHz (1976-2008) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 70784 |
Class | A |
ERP | 850 watts |
HAAT | 268 meters (879 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | afr.net |
WUIE (105.1 FM) is a radio station serving Chattanooga, Tennessee. The station is owned by American Family Association. Its transmitter is located in Soddy Daisy.
History[]
The 104.9 facility signed on in 1976 as WNFM in Dayton, Tennessee. It was owned by Norman A. Thomas and quickly sold to the WDNT Broadcasting Company, co-owned with WDNT AM 1280. The station became WLCY in 1982 as an adult contemporary station, WTCX in 1987, and WDNT-FM in 1992. As WDNT-FM, the station initially broadcast country music. It later became "Oldies 104.9", programmed by the late Max Hackett, a longtime talk show host in the market. WDNT-FM eventually became "Lite Rock" and the station reverted to its adult contemporary format.
In 2006, the format of WALV "Alive 95", which had signed on in 1983 at 95.3 (later WPLZ, now WALV-FM again), was relocated to this frequency. Brewer Broadcasting had acquired 95.3 in 1998 and proceeded to give the station a more uptempo and competitive sound. Morning drive was handled by Mike Lee and Ed Ramsey from 1998 until late 2006. In December 2007, WALV-FM's main broadcast studio was moved to downtown Chattanooga with sister stations WJTT and WMPZ; sister station WHJK-FM was also moved into the Chattanooga building at this time.
WALV-FM was approved to move to 105.1 MHz in December 2008, along with a power increase that added Chattanooga to the contour. On June 15, 2009, WALV-FM dropped its Hot AC format and "Alive" name for ESPN Radio as "ESPN 105.1 The Zone". Wells Guthrie is the station's program director.
On September 1, 2021, WALV-FM changed their format from sports (which moved to 95.3 FM Ooltewah as the new WALV-FM) to American Family Radio's Christian format under new WUIE call letters.[1]
References[]
- ^ Sale Closings Lead To Multiple Christian Flips Across The Country Radioinsight - September 2, 2021
External links[]
- WUIE in the FCC FM station database
- WUIE on Radio-Locator
- WUIE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Radio stations in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Radio stations established in 1976
- 1976 establishments in Tennessee
- American Family Radio stations