WLMC

WLMC (1470 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Georgetown, South Carolina, United States, the station serves the Myrtle Beach area.

WLMC
CityGeorgetown, South Carolina
Broadcast areaGeorgetown, South Myrtle Beach
Frequency1470 kHz
BrandingOldies 101.1 WLMC
Programming
FormatOldies
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
OwnerWaccamaw Broadcasting, LLC
(R.J. Stalvey)
Sister stationsWGTN
History
First air date1985 (as WVBX)
Former call signsWVBX (1985-1994)
Technical information
Facility ID3900
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
147 watts night
Transmitter coordinates33°22′15″N 79°16′39″W
Translator(s)101.1 W266DG (Georgetown)
Links
Websitewlmcradio.com

History

WLMC originally signed on as WGOO in March 1962 by the Collins Corporation of Vidalia, GA with Frank K. Graham, President. Gordon Linscott was the original station manager with Charles Lohr and Vincent Hayes as other managers during the period '62 to '67. The station's programming was a variety of music. On May 1, 1967, WGOO was sold to Winyah Bay Broadcasting Company of Georgetown with A. I. Fogel as President. Harry R. "Tad" Fogel was station manager and the call letters were changed to WINH. WINH affiliated with the ABC Information Network on June 1, 1968, and in September 1971, WINH-FM was added (see WWXM). Both the AM & FM stations were sold in October 1984. Tad Fogel was inducted into the South Carolina Broadcaster's Association "Hall of Fame" in January 2010.

After the 1984 sale, the WINH call letters were eventually changed to WVBX on 1985-03-20. On 1994-04-15, the station changed its call sign to the current WLMC.[1]

In August 2018, WLMC changed their format from gospel to oldies.[2]

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References
  1. "WLMC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. WGTN Enters Coast Country Radioinsight - November 5, 2018


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