If you're a local fan of talk radio, you'll have to adjust your radio presets soon. WNOX is moving from current location 100.3 FM to 98.7 FM.
Citadel Broadcasting, which owns the station, will save money by moving the station to a frequency where it owns the broadcasting rights.
Citadel Broadcasting has leased the 100.3 FM slot from Oak Ridge FM, Inc. After Citadel Broadcasting filed for bankruptcy, the company was able to end its lease with Oak Ridge FM two years early under the settlement.
Citadel's lease expires August 2, 2010. At that point the WNOX will air exclusively on 98.7 FM. Beginning July 9, WNOX will broadcast its programming on both 100.3 FM and 98.7 FM "to allow listeners to adjust to the change," said Citadel operations manager Mike Hammond.
Although WNOX's frequency is changing, its programming schedule will remain intact. Local hosts Hallerin Hilton Hill and Phil Williams as well as nationally syndicated programs such as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity will be heard at their normal times.
Moving to 98.7 FM means WNOX's coverage area will decrease relative to the more powerful 100.3 FM signal. 100.3 FM currently broadcasts at 100,000 watts from a tower 2001 feet above terrain. The 98.7 FM frequency currently broadcasts at 8,000 watts from a tower 571 feet above terrain.
