WRNO-FM
| Broadcast area | New Orleans metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | News Talk 99.5 WRNO |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: Classic hip hop |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WNOE-FM, WODT, WQUE-FM, WYLD, WYLD-FM, WFFX | |
| History | |
First air date | October 17, 1967 |
Call sign meaning | Westbank Radio New Orleans |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54890 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 306 meters (1004 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°58′59″N 89°57′11″W / 29.983°N 89.953°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 96.3 K242CE (Meraux) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wrno |
WRNO-FM (99.5 MHz) – branded News Talk 99.5 WRNO – is a commercial radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana. It airs a news/talk format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on Howard Avenue in Downtown New Orleans.
WRNO-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is off Paris Road in the Bayou Bienvenue Central Wetland District near Chalmette. It broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD-2 digital subchannel airs "Throwback 96.3," a classic hip-hop format which feeds 250-watt FM translator K242CE at 96.3 MHz in Meraux.