WRNO-FM (99.5 MHz) – branded News Talk 99.5 WRNO – is a commercial radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The HD-2 digital subchannel airs "Throwback 96.3," a classic hip-hop format which feeds 250-watt FM translator K242CE at 96.3 MHz in Meraux.
[3] It was a stand-alone FM station, put on the air by Gulf South Broadcasters, with Joseph Costello III as the owner and general manager.
WRNO began stunting by playing the full album version of Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin for at least a week on 24 hour rotation.
As explained in the official mission statement posted at its website, "The station is committed to providing listeners with everything they need to know on the radio at 99.5 FM and on demand at thenew995fm.com."
It also aired a tape loop of Limbaugh's theme song, the instrumental from My City Was Gone by The Pretenders, during times when the show was not playing.
WRNO alumni also include former PD Michael Costello ("Michael In The Morning" and brother of late WRNO founder/owner Joseph Costello III), Jim White, DJ-turned-actor John Larroquette, Soxless Scott Seagraves, Jeff "JD The DJ" Douglas ("Rock 'n' Roll Flight To Midnight"), Tom Owens, Jimbo Roberts, Mitch McCracken, Johnny Tyler, "Weerd" Wayne Watkins, Mary London, Lyn Taylor and writer-producer Vance DeGeneres.