WTNA
Radio station in Altoona, Pennsylvania
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WTNA (1430 AM) is a radio station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. The station airs a classic hits format and is branded as "WOWY 99.7". The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media, through licensee Southern Belle Media Family, LLC.
| Simulcasting WOWY State College | |
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Broadcast area | Altoona metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
| Branding | WOWY 99.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WALY, WFBG, WFGY, WQWY, WRKY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 9, 1948 (first license granted, as WVAM)[1] |
Former call signs | WVAM (1948–2019) |
Call sign meaning | "Toona" (previous format) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 47089 | |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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| Translator | 99.7 W259DG (Altoona) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wowyonline |
WTNA is the Altoona affiliate of Penn State Sports including Football, Hockey, and Men's Basketball
History
Originally WVAM, it became a CBS affiliate when it went on the air on December 15, 1947. At that time, it operated on 1430 kHz with 1,000 watts power.[3]
On February 6, 2019, WVAM changed its format from sports to oldies, branded as "Toona 1430".[4] On March 15, 2019, the station changed its call sign to WTNA.
In November 2020, the station launched a 250-watt translator on 99.7 to serve the Altoona area. With the launch of the translator, the branding was adjusted to "Toona 1430 & 99.7".
Sale to Seven Mountains Media
It was announced on October 12, 2022 that Forever Media was selling 34 stations, including WTNA and the entire Altoona cluster, to State College-based Seven Mountains Media for $17.375 million.[5] The deal closed on January 1, 2023.[6]
On March 23, 2023, WTNA changed its format from oldies to a simulcast of classic hits-formatted WOWY 103.1 FM State College.[7]
Changes
On January 2, 2013, the station dropped the Jim Rome Show and replaced it with The Herd with Colin Cowherd.
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