WRNL

WRNL is a Sports formatted radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond and broadcasting on 910 kHz on the AM dial. WRNL is owned and operated by iHeartMedia and features programming from the Fox Sports Radio Network.

History

WRNL began operations in 1937 with a frequency of 880 kHz and 500 watts of power (daytime). Its studios were at 323 East Grace Street in Richmond, and the transmitter was in Henrico County, Virginia. The station had been in Petersburg, Virginia, with the call letters WPHR, before it was moved to Richmond and renamed by its owner, The Richmond News Leader newspaper.

Changes from 1940 ownership merger

On September 1, 1940, The Richmond News Leader merged with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, owner of station WRTD (a 100 watt station on 1500 kHz) in Richmond. (The newspapers remained separate entities, but they were owned by the same company, Richmond Newspapers, Incorporated.) As part of the merger, WRTD voluntarily surrendered its license to the Federal Communications Commission effective midnight August 31, 1940. At the same time, WRNL became the NBC Blue Newtwork affiliate in Richmond. WRNL simultaneously went to 100 watts of power (fulltime).