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| Broadcast area | Chattanooga metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 105.1MHz |
| Branding | American Family Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | American Family Association |
| History | |
First air date | 1976 (1976) (as WNFM at 104.9) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 104.9 MHz (1976–2008) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70784 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 850 watts |
| HAAT | 268 meters (879 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | afr |
WUIE (105.1MHz) is anon-commercialFM radio stationlicensed toLakesite, Tennessee, and serving theChattanooga metropolitan area. It is owned by theAmerican Family Association and it broadcasts aChristian talk and teachingradio format. Religious leaders heard on WUIE includeDavid Jeremiah,Jim Daly,James Dobson,Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth,Adrian Rogers andAlistair Begg.
WUIE has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 850 watts. Thetransmitter is on Montlake Road inSoddy-Daisy.[1]
The stationsigned on the air on July 1, 1976, as WNFM inDayton, Tennessee. It broadcast on 104.9 MHz, and was owned by Norman A. Thomas. Thomas quickly sold WNFM to the WDNT Broadcasting Company, co-owned withWDNT AM 1280. Thecall sign was changed to WLCY in 1982 as anadult contemporary station, WTCX in 1987, and WDNT-FM in 1992. As WDNT-FM, the station initially broadcastcountry music. It later became "Oldies 104.9", programmed by the late Max Hackett, a longtime talk show host in the market. WDNT-FM eventually became "Lite Rock" and the station reverted to its adult contemporary format.
In 2006, the format of WALV "Alive 95", which had signed on in 1983 at 95.3 (later WPLZ, nowWALV-FM again), was relocated to this frequency. Brewer Broadcasting had acquired 95.3 in 1998 and proceeded to give the station a more uptempo and competitive sound. Morning drive was handled by Mike Lee and Ed Ramsey from 1998 until late 2006. In December 2007, WALV-FM's main broadcast studio was moved to downtown Chattanooga with sister stations WJTT and WMPZ; sister station WHJK-FM was also moved into the Chattanooga building at this time.
WALV-FM was approved to move to 105.1 MHz in December 2008, along with a power increase that added the larger Chattanoogaradio market to the station's coverage area. On June 15, 2009, WALV-FM dropped its Hot AC format and its "Alive" name. It flipped to asports radio format, using programming fromESPN Radio. It called itself "ESPN 105.1 The Zone". Wells Guthrie was the station's program director.
On September 1, 2021, WALV-FM switched dial positions. Its sports format and call letters moved to 95.3 FM Ooltewah. At the same time,American Family Radio'sChristian talk and teaching format took over the 105.1 frequency under the new call sign WUIE.[2]
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