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 expand its broadcast reach were unsuccessful. He noted that WKNA's signal was only barely audible in northern Mississippi beyond a limited distance, which led to the sale of the frequencies. The sale left a significant coverage gap in northwestern Tennessee, with Murray, Kentucky's WKMS being the nearest available NPR station.