WTOW
WTOW (1320 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a Gospel music format. Licensed to Washington, North Carolina, United States, the station was owned by Shabach Media Group. As of June 1, 2018, the station went silent.[1]
| City | Washington, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Gospel music) |
| History | |
| First air date | September 6, 1961 (as WEEW) |
| Former call signs | WEEW (1961-1983) WWGN (1983-1989) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 31856 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 45 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°32′07″N 77°04′04″W |
History
2003 license renewal fine
Former owner James Rouse/The Minority Voice was issued a $13,000 fine for failure to renew WTOW's license in a timely manner in August 2003 leading up to its expiration date of December 1, 2003. The fine was issued on April 2, 2008.[2]
License deletion
On July 31, 2019, WTOW's license was deleted by the FCC due to being silent over a one-year period.[3]
References
- "Silent AM Broadcast Stations List". Federal Communications Commission. May 25, 2016.
- "JAMES ROUSE". Federal Communications Commission. December 15, 2015.
- FCC Report 8/4: WAJD Nabbed For Running Day Power At Night Radioinsight - August 4, 2019
External links
- WTOW in the FCC's AM station database
- WTOW on Radio-Locator
- WTOW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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