WRNL

WRNL
Broadcast areaMetro Richmond
Frequency910 kHz
Branding910 AM 105.1 FM The Fan
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatSports radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
December 13, 1926 (1926-12-13)
Former call signs
  • WLBG (1926–32)
  • WPHR (1932–37)
  • WRNL (1937–93)
  • WRVH (1993–96)
Former frequencies
  • 332.5 meters (1926–27)
  • 1360 kHz (1927)
  • 1400 kHz (1927–28)
  • 1200 kHz (1928–35)
  • 880 kHz (1935–41)
Call sign meaning
Richmond News Leader (former owner)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11960
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 1,500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
37°36′50.0″N 77°30′53.0″W / 37.613889°N 77.514722°W / 37.613889; -77.514722
Translator(s)105.1 W286DJ (Richmond)
Repeater(s)94.5 WRVQ-HD2 (Richmond)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/thefanrichmond

WRNL (910 AM, "910 AM 105.1 FM The Fan") is a commercial radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia. WRNL features a sports radio format and is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. The studios, offices and transmitter are all co-located just north of the Richmond city line on Basie Road in Dumbarton, Virginia.

By day, WRNL has a power of 5,000 watts non-directional. To avoid interfering with other stations on 910 AM, at night it reduces power to 1,000 watts and uses a directional antenna. WRNL is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format. The station also broadcasts on 250 watt FM translator W286DJ at 105.1 MHz. It is also heard on the HD2 signal of sister station 94.5 WRVQ.