WNCT (AM)

WNCT
Greenville, North Carolina; United States;
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, WMJV
History
First air date	1940
Former call signs	WGTC (1940–1965)
Former frequencies	1500 kHz (1940–1941); 1490 kHz (1941–1950); 1590 kHz (1950–1972);
Call sign meaning	North Carolina Television (from former sister station WNCT-TV)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	57841
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day; 13 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	35°36′11.58″N 77°25′33.88″W / 35.6032167°N 77.4260778°W
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Repeater(s)	101.9 WIKS-HD2 (New Bern); 106.5 WSFL-FM HD2 (New Bern); 102.9 WELS-FM (Kinston);
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.beachboogieandblues.com

WNCT (1070 kHz) is an AM 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.

History

In 1963, Roy H. Park, owner of WNCT-TV, bought WGTC, Greenville's oldest radio station. At the time, the station broadcast at 5,000 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.^[5]^[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.^[6]

By 2008, WNCT aired a contemporary Christian music format. As of January 5, 2009, 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.^[7] The sale was completed on May 1, 2017.^[8]^[9]

The beach music format began a simulcast on WELS-FM in Kinston on July 1, 2017.^[10]

Translators

In addition to the two main stations, WNCT is relayed by an additional three translators to widen its broadcast area. The translators are fed by WIKS-HD2.

Broadcast translators for WIKS-HD2
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W239BC	95.7 FM	New Bern, North Carolina	157318	250	0 m (0 ft)	D	35°8′21.6″N 77°4′40.8″W / 35.139333°N 77.078000°W / 35.139333; -77.078000 (W239BC)	LMS
W266AV	101.1 FM	Jacksonville, North Carolina	157270	250	72.6 m (238 ft)	D	34°44′56.6″N 77°24′49.9″W / 34.749056°N 77.413861°W / 34.749056; -77.413861 (W266AV)	LMS
W290CB	105.9 FM	Winterville, North Carolina	157773	250	150.2 m (493 ft)	D	35°32′39.6″N 77°21′24.3″W / 35.544333°N 77.356750°W / 35.544333; -77.356750 (W290CB)	LMS

References

^ "For the record" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 11, 1965. p. 85.
^ ^a ^b "FCC History Cards for WNCT". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 1, 1980. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WNCT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "About Us".
^ Archived May 24, 2024, at archive.today
^ "About Us". talk1070.com. August 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ 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

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 57841 (WNCT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WNCT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "For the record" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 11, 1965. p. 85.

[hc-2] "FCC History Cards for WNCT". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 1, 1980. Retrieved April 16, 2018.

[3] "Facility Technical Data for WNCT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[4] "About Us".

[5] Archived May 24, 2024, at archive.today

[6] "About Us". talk1070.com. August 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

[ndn-beasleycmg-7] Layden, Laura (February 3, 2017). "Beasley to sell six stations in North Carolina for $11 million". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

[fcc-saletocurtiscomplete-8] "Consummation Notice (WSFL-FM, etc.)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.

[fcc-saletoinnerbankscomplete-9] "Consummation Notice (WNCT-FM)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.

[10] Venta, Lance (3 July 2017). "Beach Boogie & Blues Expands To Kinston - RadioInsight". RadioInsight.

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