WNCT (AM)

WNCT
Broadcast areaGreenville-New Bern
Frequency1070 kHz
BrandingBeach, Boogie, & Blues Radio
Programming
FormatBeach music
Ownership
Owner
WIKS, WSFL-FM, WMGV, WMJV
History
First air date
1940 (1940)
Former call signs
WGTC (1940–1965)[1]
Former frequencies
  • 1500 kHz (1940–1941)
  • 1490 kHz (1941–1950)
  • 1590 kHz (1950–1972)[2]
Call sign meaning
North Carolina Television (from former sister station WNCT-TV)
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID57841
ClassD
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 / 35.6032167; -77.4260778
Translator(s)See § Translators[4]
Repeater(s)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "For the record" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 11, 1965. p. 85.
  2. ^ a b "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 copy". Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "About Us". talk1070.com. August 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  7. ^ Layden, Laura (February 3, 2017). "Beasley to sell six stations in North Carolina for $11 million". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Consummation Notice (WSFL-FM, etc.)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 3, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  9. ^ "Consummation Notice (WNCT-FM)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 3, 2017. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  10. ^ Venta, Lance (3 July 2017). "Beach Boogie & Blues Expands To Kinston - RadioInsight". RadioInsight.
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