WNCT (AM)
WNCT (1070 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a beach music format, as "Beach, Boogie and Blues". Licensed to Greenville, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Greenville-New Bern area. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group Inc.
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| City | Greenville, North Carolina |
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| Broadcast area | Greenville-New Bern |
| Frequency | 1070 kHz |
| Branding | Beach, Boogie, & Blues Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Beach music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Curtis Media Group (CMG Coastal Carolina, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WIKS, WSFL-FM, WMGV, WXNR |
| History | |
| First air date | 1940 |
| Former call signs | WGTC (1940–1965)[1] |
| Former frequencies | 1500 kHz (1940–1941) 1490 kHz (1941–1950) 1590 kHz (1950–1972)[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 57841 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts (day) 10,000 watts (night) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°36′08″N 77°25′35″W |
| Translator(s) | W266AV, W290CB, W239BC[3] |
| Repeater(s) | WELS-FM 102.9 Kinston |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | beachboogieandblues.com |
History
In 1963, Roy H. Park, owner of WNCT-TV, bought WGTC, Greenville's oldest radio station. At the time, the station broadcast at 5000 watts at 1590 AM. WGTC changed its call letters to the current WNCT two years later. In 1969, WNCT moved to 1070 AM and increased its power to 10,000 watts.[4][2]
Hinton Media Group programmed WNCT when it was "Talk 1070" and aired its programming on local Cable Channel 7. In 2006, WNCT increased its daytime power to 50,000 watts. The station also became the first AM station in North Carolina to utilize HD radio technology.[5]
By 2008, WNCT aired a contemporary Christian music format. The station currently brands itself as "Beach, Boogie and Blues" and plays Carolina Beach Music.
On February 2, 2017, Beasley Media Group announced that it would sell its six stations and four translators in the Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville, North Carolina market, including WNCT, to Curtis Media Group for $11 million to reduce the company's debt; the deal separated the station from WNCT-FM, which was concurrently divested to Inner Banks Media to comply with FCC ownership limits.[6] The sale was completed on May 1, 2017.[7][8]
The beach music format began a simulcast on WELS-FM Kinston on July 1, 2017.[9]
Translators
In addition to the two main stations, WNCT is relayed by an additional 3 translators to widen its broadcast area. The translators are fed by WIKS-HD2.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W239BC | 95.7 | New Bern, North Carolina | 250 | D | FCC |
| W266AV | 101.1 | Jacksonville, North Carolina | 250 | D | FCC |
| W290CB | 105.9 | Winterville, North Carolina | 250 | D | FCC |
References
- "For the record" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 11, 1965. p. 85.
- "FCC History Cards for WNCT". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 1, 1980. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- http://beachboogieandblues.com/about-us/
- https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/rdurw/wnct.html&date=2009-10-26+01:32:35, Retrieved on 2008/08/26.
- http://www.talk1070.com/hinton-media-group.asp, Retrieved on 2008/08/26.
- Layden, Laura (February 3, 2017). "Beasley to sell six stations in North Carolina for $11 million". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- "Consummation Notice (WSFL-FM, etc.)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- "Consummation Notice (WNCT-FM)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- Venta, Lance (3 July 2017). "Beach Boogie & Blues Expands To Kinston - RadioInsight". RadioInsight.
External links
- WNCT in the FCC's AM station database
- WNCT on Radio-Locator
- WNCT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database