MSPCF president Michael LaBonia said that WKNO's hopes to expand the coverage areas of the two stations were unsuccessful. He stated that WKNA's signal, for example, was barely listenable in northern Mississippi outside of a small radius, one factor that led to the sale of the frequencies. The sale left the northwestern corner of Tennessee as one of the few areas in the U.S. without a clear signal from an NPR station, the closest signal being Murray, Kentucky's WKMS.
MSPCF president Michael LaBonia stated that WKNO's plans to broaden the reach of its two stations were unsuccessful. He noted that WKNA's signal, for instance, was only barely audible in northern Mississippi beyond a limited range, one factor contributing to the sale of the frequencies. The sale resulted in the northwestern corner of Tennessee being left without a clear NPR signal, with Murray, Kentucky's WKMS being the closest available option.