WTNI

WTNI
Broadcast area
Huntsville, Alabama
Frequency105.7 MHz
Programming
Format
Ownership
Owner
  • SSR Communications, Inc.
  • (SSR Communications, Inc.)
History
First air date
1996 (1996) (as WYAM-FM)
Former call signs
  • WYAM-FM (1996–2001)
  • WQAH (2001)
  • WQAH-FM (2001–2026)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
48737
ClassA
ERP4,500 watts
HAAT114.9 meters (377 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°18′19″N 87°4′24″W / 34.30528°N 87.07333°W / 34.30528; -87.07333
Links
Public license information

WTNI (105.7 FM) is a classic country, bluegrass, and gospel music-formatted radio station licensed to Addison, Alabama, that serves Decatur and the western portion of the Huntsville market. The station is owned by SSR Communications, Inc. WTNI's transmitter is located west of Battleground, Alabama.

History

The station held the WQAH-FM call letters as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission from September 7, 2001 to September 27, 2026. Before being known as WQAH-FM, the station's call letters were WYAM-FM from October 25, 1996, to August 31, 2001. During the six-day gap between these call signs this station was simply WQAH until a co-owned AM station was flipped from WJRA to WQAH on September 7, 2001.

WTNI was sold to SSR Communications, Inc. on August 12, 2026.

Personalities

Local personalities on the former WQAH-FM included Mark Donovan, J.T., and the retired Carol Lynn, recipient of the 2006 Alabama Country and Gospel Music Association Award for Radio Personality of the Year. Hannah Campbell, recipient of the 2020 Alabama Broadcasters Association Best in Broadcasting Small Market Reporter Award and the 2020 Alabama Broadcasters Association Best in Broadcasting Small Market Public Affairs Award, served as an on-air personality and delivered community calendar updates and traffic reports.

References

  1. 1 2 "WQAH AM Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WTNI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  4. ↑ "WQAH FM Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. ↑ "Newsletter - February 2006". Alabama Country & Gospel Music Association. February 1, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2007. Special Awards will be presented to the following Alabama natives: Mark Narmore– Songwriter-2005 Song of the year- "That's What I Love About Sunday"; "Twice Robin", 2006 Gospel Duo of the Year; Jerry Bridges, 2006 Musician of the Year– 25 years with Waylon Jennings; Carol Lynn, 2006 Radio Personality of the Year—105.7FM Hartselle[...]