Back in the early 1980s, a local radio station in New Orleans, WRNO, decided to push the envelope. They got a government license and fired up a station on the shortwave bands.
Their signal, at least early on, was huge here in the New England Area. They also had great programming, including Louisiana music programming and also New Orleans Saints NFL footie.
When the inventor of this concept, station owner Joe Costello, kicked the bucket, 'RNO was sold to religious broadcasters. The station had experienced a major transmitter fire earlier, so the station has been MIA for years.
Breaking wireless news from Glenn Hauser-click on my post title to get to GH's SW radio report in full!
"WRNO New Orleans has finally started testing under new ownership with new transmitter, first heard July 18 at 1938 on 15590.4; later also on 7505, but only for brief periods with a variety of music, no IDs.
George Jacobs and WRNO HQ in Fort Worth confirm they have started on-air testing. Programming expected to start August 1. Not like the original WRNO, but now just another religious station."
Sunday, July 27, 2008
From New Orleans to the World?
