Class B Frequency 790 kHz Owner Sinclair Telecable, Inc_ Branding AM 790 WNIS | First air date 1923 Facility ID 4671 City of license Norfolk | |
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Callsign meaning W News Information Station Format Talk radio, Sports radio, All-news radio | ||
Wavy archive 1979 wnis radio all news and talk
WNIS is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Norfolk, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WNIS is owned and operated by Sinclair Telecable, Inc.
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History
WNIS began on AM 1350, then moved to 850 in the early '90s (the old WRAP, classic R&B station frequency), before trading frequencies with sister station WTAR 790, in July 1997.
The first talk radio host to launch the new format was Gordon Hammett, a New York veteran with more than 40 years in the industry with stints that included WNBC, WMCA, and WNEW. He started the Tidewater Talkers for his loyal listeners while introducing a wide variety of guests that ranged from Sen. John Warner to Al Goldstein.
WNIS features syndicated programming from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Neal Boortz, as well as Coast to Coast with George Noory, news reports from Fox News Radio, and business reports from The Wall Street Journal.
Local programming includes "Macrini's Morning News Team", "Ask The Expert", and "The Dave Parker Show."