WNDV-FM

WNDV-FM
Broadcast area
Michiana
Frequency92.9 MHz
BrandingU93
Programming
FormatAdult CHR
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
August 1962 (1962-08)
Former call signs
WNDU-FM (1962–1998)
Call sign meaning
"Notre Dame University" (disambiguation of former WNDU calls)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
41675
ClassB
ERP12,000 watts
HAAT268 meters (879 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°36′20.2″N 86°12′46″W / 41.605611°N 86.21278°W / 41.605611; -86.21278
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.u93.com

WNDV-FM (92.9 MHz, "U93") is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Top 40 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. On July 16, 1971, the station switched to the Drake-Chenault "Hit Parade" format.

The station switched to its current Top 40/CHR format on October 22, 1979, and received its "U93" branding. 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. As of October 2026, Mediabase will shift WNDV’s panel from Top 40 to Hot AC in March 2027.

References

  1. ↑ "WNDV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WNDV-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1965, Broadcasting, 1965. p. B-56. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1970, Broadcasting, 1970. p. B-73. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Changing Formats", Broadcasting. July 26, 1971. p. 42. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975[dead link], Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-66. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980, Broadcasting, 1980. p. C-79. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ "WNDU Radio Sold, becomes WNDV". South Bend Tribune. November 19, 1998. p. C6.
  9. ↑ "Mediabase Makes Station Shifts Across Its Format Panels". Insideradio.com. October 16, 2026. Retrieved October 17, 2026.