WMGV

WMGV
Broadcast area
Frequency103.3 MHz
BrandingMagic 103.3/95.5
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WIKS, WSFL-FM, WMJV, WNCT
History
First air date
September 4, 1983 (1983-09-04) (as WZYC)
Former call signs
  • WZYC (1982–1991)
  • WKQT (1991–1996)
Call sign meaning
"Magic V"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48400
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT299 meters (981 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°7′55.6″N 76°52′30.8″W / 35.132111°N 76.875222°W / 35.132111; -76.875222
Translator(s)95.5 W238CF (Jacksonville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.magic1033.com

WMGV (103.3 FM, "Magic 103.3/95.5") is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to serve Newport, North Carolina. The station serves Eastern North Carolina with a mix of music from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and today.

History

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WMGV has been on the air since the early 1980s. Over the years it has been known as "V103.3", "Classy 103.3, "Kat 103.3", and, back in the 1980s, "Z103"[citation needed].

In 1989, Henry Hinton started New East Communications of Greenville, North Carolina. The company's stations were WKQT, WCZI, and WGPM. WKQT was sold in 1996.[2]

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 WMGV, to Curtis Media Group for $11 million to reduce the company's debt.[3] The sale was completed on May 1, 2017.[4]

On October 24, 2022, the station reverted back to adult contemporary as "Magic 103.3/95.5" (reflecting the addition of a simulcast on translator 95.5 W238CF in Jacksonville), a move that followed sister station WMJV taking on the station's previous hot adult contemporary format the previous week. Delilah was added in evenings, but the "V" airstaff was otherwise retained.[5]

Translator

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W238CF 95.5 FM Jacksonville, North Carolina 139810 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 (W248BS) LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMGV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "About Us". talk1070.com. August 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ^ Layden, Laura (February 3, 2017). "Beasley to sell six stations in North Carolina for $11 million". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  5. ^ WMGV Has a Magical Relaunch Radioinsight - October 24, 2022
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