WANG
WANG (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to Biloxi, Mississippi, and broadcasting at 1,000 watts of power. WANG airs a classic country format. The station is owned by Alpha Media.
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| City | Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | 103.5 The Possum |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stephen Davenport (Telesouth Communications, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WXYK, WOSM, WCPR-FM, WGBL, WTNI |
| History | |
| First air date | 1948 (as WLOX) |
| Former call signs | WLOX (1948–1982) WBND (1982–1988) WMTX (1988–1989) WXLS (1989–1993) WXBD (1993-2018) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 37095 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Translator(s) | 103.5 W278CE (Biloxi) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 1035thepossum |
History
On March 8, 2019, WANG ended its sports format simulcast with WTNI, and changed its format to classic country, branded as "103.5 The Possum".[1] In June 2019 WTNI ended the remaining sports programming and also changed to Classic Country, by resuming its simulcast of WANG.
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References
- Pair of Classic Country Flips in Biloxi Radioinsight - March 8, 2019
External links
- WANG in the FCC's AM station database
- WANG on Radio-Locator
- WANG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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