WNAH | Station History

WNAH STATION HISTORY AND

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WNAH began broadcasting 6 a.m. on December 24, 1949, from studios in the penthouse of the James Robertson Hotel in downtown Nashville. WNAH was the first station in Nashville to accept local religious programs as a part of its regular schedule. Fatherland Baptist Church was the first church to begin broadcasting on WNAH and they continue until the present, their first broadcast on WNAH was December 25th, 1949. Several other churches have been on the station almost as long. WNAH is the only Nashville licensed radio station to continue to be operated by its original owner.

In 1961 the station moved to the Hermitage Hotel and remained there until 1973. In September of 1973, the studios were moved to a much larger facility in the Whitehall Building at 1701 West End. In 1978, to facilitate continued rapid growth of the station, WNAH purchased the building that houses our present facilities at 44 Music Square, East. The station transmitter site has remained at the same location on Whites Creek Pike, since the station went on the air in 1949.

Major sports events such as Chicago White Sox Baseball, the Mutual Game of the Day, Notre Dame Football, and coverage of local sports are all part of the station’s rich history. For a period of time in the 60’s, the New York Metropolitan Opera was aired every Saturday afternoon. WNAH has been affiliated with, or carried news and /or programs from, all the major radio networks through the years. WNAH has presented live broadcast coverage of the Tennessee State Fair every year since 1973. Many other remotes from important Nashville events have been covered through the years including Christmas Village, and various expos.

The format of WNAH is Christian talk.

The goal of WNAH has always been, and will continue to be, to provide the highest quality, friendliest service available to our many fine customers and loyal audience. In the future, it is our intention to stay in tune with the latest technologies and developments and to continue to provide the same quality service, hopefully for another 58 years!