WVOE

WVOE (1590 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel music and Urban Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Chadbourn, North Carolina in the United States. The station is owned by Ebony Enterprises. WVOE first signed on in 1962 and is the oldest African American owned radio station in the South.

WVOE-AM
CityChadbourn, North Carolina
Broadcast areaWilmington, North Carolina
Frequency1590 kHz
BrandingWVOE 1590
Slogan"Music With a Message"
Programming
FormatGospel music/Urban Adult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerEbony Enterprises
History
First air date1962
Technical information
ClassD
Power1000 watts daytime
Transmitter coordinates34°21′05″N 78°50′38″W

In 2019, the building and equipment were in bad shape and few people were listening to AM radio. The station was in danger of going off the air but turned to GoFundMe to keep it going.[1]

References

  1. Reed, Bryant (August 16, 2019). "Historic radio station in danger of being pulled from the airwaves". WECT. Retrieved August 18, 2019.


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