WNDV-FM
| South Bend, Indiana United States | |
| Broadcast area | Michiana |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.9 MHz |
| Branding | U93 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Artistic Media Partners[1] (Artistic Media Partners, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WUBU WZOW-FM |
| History | |
| First air date | August 1962 |
| Former call signs | WNDU-FM (1962–1998) |
| Call sign meaning | "Notre Dame University" (disambiguation of former WNDU calls) |
| Technical information[2] | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41675 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 268 meters (879 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°36′20.2″N 86°12′46″W / 41.605611°N 86.21278°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www.u93.com |
WNDV-FM (92.9 MHz, "U93") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. The station serves the South Bend, Indiana, area.
History
The station signed on in August 1962, with the callsign WNDU-FM; it was owned by the University of Notre Dame (from which the call sign was derived), along with WNDU (1490 AM) and WNDU-TV (channel 16). In its early years, WNDU-FM simulcast the programming of its AM counterpart.[3][4] On July 16, 1971, the station switched to the Drake-Chenault "Hit Parade" format.[5][6]
The station switched to its current Top 40/CHR format on October 22, 1979, and received its "U93" branding.[7] Throughout the 1980s, the station dominated the Arbitron ratings in the market. Despite having a short CHR battle against WZZP at the time, U93 was South Bend's dominant CHR leader. The station changed its callsign to WNDV-FM, when it was sold by the university on November 23, 1998, to Artistic Media Partners.[8]
References
- Back to citation "WNDV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Back to citation "Facility Technical Data for WNDV-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- Back to citation Broadcasting Yearbook 1965, Broadcasting, 1965. p. B-56. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- Back to citation Broadcasting Yearbook 1970, Broadcasting, 1970. p. B-73. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- Back to citation "Changing Formats", Broadcasting. July 26, 1971. p. 42. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- Back to citation Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-66. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- Back to citation Broadcasting Yearbook 1980, Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-79. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- Back to citation "WNDU Radio Sold, becomes WNDV". South Bend Tribune. November 19, 1998. p. C6.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 41675 (WNDV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WNDV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database