WTON-FM

WTON-FM (94.3 MHz) is an adult album alternative formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Staunton, Virginia, serving Staunton and Augusta County, Virginia. WTON is owned and operated by Stu-Comm, Inc, and relays Charlottesville-based WNRN-FM full-time.^[3]

WTON-FM

Staunton, Virginia
Broadcast area	Staunton, Virginia Augusta County, Virginia Southern Rockingham County, Virginia Northern Rockbridge County, Virginia
Frequency	94.3 MHz
Branding	Independent Music Radio WNRN
Programming
Format	Adult album alternative
Ownership
Owner	Stu-Comm, Inc.
Sister stations	WTON
History
First air date	November 1990[1]
Call sign meaning	StaunTON
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	50078
Class	B1
ERP	340 watts
HAAT	680 meters (2,230 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°9′55.0″N 79°18′51.0″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wnrn.org

History

The station first took its callsign on February 11, 1988 and officially launched in November 1990 with a Light Adult Contemporary format, branded as "Star 94.3". In mid-January 2005, WTON switched to Classic Hits and Classic rock, as "Classic Hits; Star 94.3".^[4]

WTON-FM and co-owned WTON (1240 AM) were sold to Stu-Comm, Inc., the nonprofit owner of Charlottesville's WNRN-FM (91.9 FM), on September 25, 2023. The purchase gave WNRN-FM full coverage of the lower Shenandoah valley and replaced a previous low-powered translator serving Staunton and Waynesboro.^[5]