WNML-FM
WNML-FM (99.1 MHz, 99.1 The Sports Animal) is a commercial radio station licensed to Friendsville, Tennessee, and serving the Knoxville metropolitan area. It simulcasts a sports format with sister station WNML 990 AM and is owned by Cumulus Media. Most programming comes from CBS Sports Radio. WNML-AM-FM are the flagship radio stations for both the Tennessee Smokies Southern League Baseball radio network, as well as the Tennessee Volunteers' statewide radio network ("The Vol Network").
| City | Friendsville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | East Tennessee |
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| Branding | 99.1 The Sports Animal |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio Tennessee Smokies Radio Network Tennessee Volunteers' "Vol Network" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC) |
| WIVK, WOKI, WNML | |
| History | |
First air date | 1989 |
Former call signs | WNOX-FM (8/25/1997 to 5/9/2005) WNOX (10/15/1991 to 8/25/1997) WLOD-FM (9/26/1988 to 10/15/1991) [1] |
Call sign meaning | ANiMaL |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 7998 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 93 meters (305 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°47′10.00″N 84°17′24.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 991thesportsanimal.com |
WNML-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The transmitter is on Nicole Court, off U.S. Route 411, in Maryville.[2]
History
The station signed on as WLOD-FM in 1989, changing to the call letters WNOX-FM in 1991. Formats included smooth jazz ("Double 99", simulcast with WNDD) and urban adult contemporary (X-99). Later, WNOX-FM joined the 990 frequency of news/talk WNOX.[3][4]

References
- "Call Sign History (WNML-FM)". Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- Radio-Locator.com/WNML-FM
- "Radio Was/Knoxville". Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- http://web.knoxnews.com/entertainment/tvradio/radiostations.shtml, Retrieved on 2009-03-05.
External links
- The Sports Animal's official website
- WNML in the FCC FM station database
- WNML on Radio-Locator
- WNML in Nielsen Audio's FM station database