104 has new call sign, WRNO keeps there's

[RFLA]

Yep 104.1 the Rock of New Orleans has a new call sign as of today KYRK . Found it on air promo and on FCC website.
http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/.../call_hist.pl?Facility_id=34528&Callsign=KHEV

Double checked and apparently WRNO 99.5 is keeping the heritage call after all.

RFLA

 

[gjroussejr]

No supprise changing the calls. KHEV dosen't work for a rocker, but I figured it would have been KRNO if it is not already used, or moving WRNO on 104 and change 99.5. Although The way corperate changes calls hith no regard for heritage( ie; KHOM-FM 104) I think it might be best to keep monitor the FCC site just in case.

 

[RFLA]

People were thinking the WRNO calls would move to 104.1 but either CC didn't ask or it was nixed at the FCC.

KRNO as was pointed out, is already taken by a a/c in Reno

Besides WRNO could become "Radio for New Orleans" or "the Reaction of New Orleans"

RFLA

 

[RadeoEngineer]

The Vacherie transmitter site is technically west of the MS river, so they may be relegated to having a "K" call sign.

 

[RFLA]

The FCC does make allowances though... Costello's WTIX has it's transmitter and COL (Galliano) west of the Mississippi River and that's why we thought the FCC may have made another exception... It's done around the Mississippi river in Minnesota too from what I've heard.