Our History

WNAS Radio, 88.1 FM, has been broadcasting live from New Albany High School since May 1949, making it the first FM high school radio station in the nation. In 1948 the student council of New Albany High School voted to purchase a radio station and the FCC granted a license with 10 watts of power. The first broadcast on WNAS was the 1949 New Albany High School Commencement. The format has changed through the years and is currently an eclectic mix of music when not broadcasting sports, interviews, weather and news.

You can listen on 88.1 FM or by using our live stream here at wnas.org or on your smart phone.

WNAS TV began in 1980 and has been producing local programming ever since. All of the video content can be found on the program’s YouTube page. The first program on WNAS was the boys’ basketball sectional finals in 1980.

The WNAS studios in the 2010s

WNAS Leadership

    General Managers
    • Madeline Fisher 2024-present
    • Brian Sullivan 2017-2024
    • Jason Flener 2013-2017
    • Lee Kelly 1973-2013
    • Chuck Rowell 1972-73
    • Charles Eggenspiller 1969-1972
    • Jerry Weaver 1960-1969
    • Robert Willman 1954-1960
    • Vernon McKown/Marvin Oakes 1949-1954
    Administrative Assistants
    • Cheryl Stuber 2020-present
    • Virginia Guilford 2013-2020
    • Carol Thurston 2012-2013
    • Becky Schmidt 198?-2012