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WRNA
WRNA (1140 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a Southern Gospel radio format. Licensed to China Grove, North Carolina, it serves Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. It is owned by South Rowan Broadcasting and is simulcast with co-owned WRKB in Kannapolis. By day, WRNA is powered at 1,000 watts, using a directional antenna. As 1140 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations XEMR-AM in Monterrey, Mexico, and WRVA in Richmond, Virginia, WRNA must sign off at night to avoid interference. During critical hours, it is powered at 250 watts.
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WRNA (1140 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a Southern Gospel radio format. Licensed to China Grove, North Carolina, it serves Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. It is owned by South Rowan Broadcasting and is simulcast with co-owned WRKB in Kannapolis. By day, WRNA is powered at 1,000 watts, using a directional antenna. As 1140 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations XEMR-AM in Monterrey, Mexico, and WRVA in Richmond, Virginia, WRNA must sign off at night to avoid interference. During critical hours, it is powered at 250 watts.
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