WNAW
Radio station in North Adams, Massachusetts
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WNAW (1230 AM, "New Country 94.7") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to North Adams, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves northern Berkshire County. The station is owned by Townsquare Media (through licensee subsidiary Townsquare License, LLC), and features programming from ABC News Radio.[2] Its programming is also heard on FM translator W234DD (94.7).
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| Broadcast area | Berkshire County |
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| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | New Country 94.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
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| History | |
First air date | November 23, 1947 |
Former call signs | WMNB (1947–1988) |
Call sign meaning | North Adams, Williamstown |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4823 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°41′3.3″N 73°6′21.37″W |
| Translator | 94.7 W234DD (North Adams) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wnaw |
History
The station went on the air on November 23, 1947, as WMNB, owned by the Hardman family along with the North Adams Transcript.[3] The Hardmans sold Northern Berkshire Broadcasting to Donald A. Thurston in April 1966.[4] In August 2013, Gamma Broadcasting reached a deal to sell its Berkshire County radio stations, including WNAW, to Reed Miami Holdings;[5] the sale was canceled on December 30, 2013.[6] In October 2016, Gamma agreed to sell its stations to Galaxy Communications;[7] that sale also fell through, and in 2017 the stations were acquired by Townsquare Media.[8]
On March 1, 2021, WNAW changed its format from adult contemporary to country, branded as "New Country 94.7" (reflecting its simulcast on FM translator W234DD 94.7).[9]
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W234DD | 94.7 FM | North Adams, Massachusetts | 201077 | 250 | D | 42°41′54.2″N 73°3′52.3″W | LMS |
