WNOV

WNOV is a community-oriented urban contemporary radio station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. WNOV is the only station owned by Courier Communications, but on January 18, 2008 it was leased to a new company called Radio Multi-Media, which took over operations. As of January 24, 2012, the AM and FM translator went silent. WNOV later returned on the air in May 2012, broadcasting an urban contemporary format.HistoryWNOV began broadcasting in 1946 as WFOX, and at one time, aired a country music format. They became WNOV in 1967 and began targeting programming toward the local African-American community. WNOV aired a variety of African-American-oriented programming, ranging from rhythm and blues music, gospel music, hip-hop and community affairs shows. In the past, they were notable for their controversial local talk show hosts, particularly former Milwaukee alderman Michael McGee, Sr. In 2008, WNOV shifted to an urban AC format, but moved back to a more broader urban contemporary direction to more effectively compete with WKKV, resulting in WNOV being placed on Mediabase's Urban reporting panel.