WNPZ
Radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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WNPZ (1580 AM) is a radio station serving the Knoxville Metropolitan Area with an Urban Adult Contemporary/Gospel music format. The station is licensed to Metropolitan Management Corporation of Tennessee.
Broadcast areaKnoxville Metropolitan Area
BrandingPower 1580
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| Broadcast area | Knoxville Metropolitan Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1580 kHz |
| Branding | Power 1580 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Adult Contemporary/Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metropolitan Management Corporation of Tennessee |
| History | |
First air date | May 21, 1961[1] |
Former call signs | WSKT (1961–1987) WMRE (1987–1990) WDMF (1990–1998) WAHI (1998–2003) DWNPZ (2017–2019) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11191 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°54′42″N 83°53′33″W |
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Public license information | |
WNPZ's license was canceled on June 20, 2017, for not paying debts it owed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which prevented the renewal of the station's license.[3]
On July 24, 2017, WNPZ filed a Petition for Reconsideration.[4] The station's license was reinstated by the FCC on June 6, 2019.
