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WKZQ-FM
WKZQ-FM (96.1 FM, "96-1 KZQ") is an Alternative Rock radio station licensed to Forestbrook, South Carolina and serves the Grand Strand area. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast at 96.1 MHz with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 8,500 watts. Its studios are located in Myrtle Beach and its transmitter is located in Murrells Inlet. The format and call sign WKZQ-FM had been on 101.7 MHz since the late 1970s before a frequency swap on September 23, 2008. History WKZQ-FM signed on July 3, 1969.David Wren and Toby Eddings, "WJYR Owner Buys 2 WKZQs," ''The Sun News'', March 12, 1997. Originally on 101.7 MHz, WKZQ was established as a "beautiful music"Taylor, Chuck, "10 Musical Stations with Bold Directors and Bold Teams--Shaking Up the Airwaves," ''Billboard'', 8/6/2011, Vol. 123, Issue 27. automated station, operating out of the back room of its big sister AM rocker, WTGR. At one point WKZQ played middle of the road m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAVF
WAVF (101.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Hanahan, South Carolina, and serving the South Carolina Lowcountry and Charleston metropolitan area. It is owned by the Charleston Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications and airs an adult hits radio format branded as "Chuck FM." The radio studios and offices are on Clements Ferry Road in Charleston. WAVF has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations. The transmitter is off Venning Road in Mount Pleasant. History WAVF history Founder and Tin Man Broadcasting Managing Partner Paul W Robinson (Emerald City Media Partners) launched WAVF on March 11, 1985 on 96.1 FM as "96 Wave" with sound effects of ocean waves over a period of a week. When the stunt was over, the station debuted with an Album Rock format. Over time, 96 Wave shifted its format to Alternative. Atom Taler worked at 96 Wave nine years. For the last three of those years he was joined by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAVF2
WAVF (101.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Hanahan, South Carolina, and serving the South Carolina Lowcountry and Charleston metropolitan area. It is owned by the Charleston Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications and airs an adult hits radio format branded as "Chuck FM." The radio studios and offices are on Clements Ferry Road in Charleston. WAVF has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations. The transmitter is off Venning Road in Mount Pleasant. History WAVF history Founder and Tin Man Broadcasting Managing Partner Paul W Robinson (Emerald City Media Partners) launched WAVF on March 11, 1985 on 96.1 FM as "96 Wave" with sound effects of ocean waves over a period of a week. When the stunt was over, the station debuted with an Album Rock format. Over time, 96 Wave shifted its format to Alternative. Atom Taler worked at 96 Wave nine years. For the last three of those years he was joined by J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WWHK (AM)
WWHK (1450 AM broadcasting, AM) is a classic country radio station licensed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States, serving the Myrtle Beach area. The station is owned by Dick Broadcasting, through licensee Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee. Its studios and transmitter are co-located in Myrtle Beach. The station's programming is also heard on FM translator station W288DK (105.5 FM broadcasting, FM). History Amateur radio, Ham radio operators started WTGR, a 250-watt station at 1520 AM, in 1965. Tiger Radio became "the hallmark radio station" for Myrtle Beach, playing Top 40 and beach music. DJs included Billy Smith, Bill Hennecy, Big Al Irvin, Bill Connell, Bruce Miller, Steve Mims and J. Patrick Milan. WTGR began a simulcast of WKZQ-FM in the early 1980s and eventually became WKZQ. Banana Jack Murphy and Bob Scarborough of Waccamaw Media started TigerRadioOnline.com, an Internet radio station, in 2000, with jingles and music from the former WTGR. This sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXNA
KXNA (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an alternative format. Licensed to Springdale, Arkansas, United States, it serves the Fayetteville (North West Arkansas) area. The station is currently owned by Elizabeth Marquis. The station was a finalist for Radio and Records magazine's 2007 Industry Achievement Award for Best Alternative Station for markets 100 and up. Other finalists include WKZQ-FM, WJSE, WBTZ, KQXR, and WSFM. History The station debuted on September 19, 1968, as KCIZ-FM. It went through a slew of formats. Beginning with Top 40 for its first few years as "Stereo 105", MOR in the late 1970s, adult contemporary in 1983 as "FM 105", and back to Top 40/ CHR for five years as "KC105" ("The Hot FM") from 1986 until 1991. In April of 1991, the station dropped CHR altogether and flipped to an easy listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBTZ
WBTZ (99.9 MHz "99.9 The Buzz") is a commercial FM radio station in Plattsburgh, New York, broadcasting to the Burlington, Vermont–Plattsburgh radio market, heard around the Champlain Valley and into Montreal. The station is owned by Hall Communications, and airs an alternative rock radio format. On-air personalities include Pete Powers, Mays, and Johnny Utah. The station also plays the syndicated show Alternative Soundcheck. WBTZ is one of a handful of stations in New York State with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts as a Class C outlet. The transmitter is located off The Ninety Road in Morrisonville. The studios are in Winooski, Vermont, and offices are in South Burlington. History Early years as WEAV-FM On February 3, 1960, the station first signed on as WEAV-FM. It was put on the air by the Plattsburgh Broadcasting Company, owned by George F. Bissell, who also served as its General Manager. WEAV-FM was the sister station to WEAV. WEAV-FM simulca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KQXR
KQXR is a commercial radio station licensed in Payette, Idaho, broadcasting to the Boise, Idaho metro area on 100.3 FM. The station is owned by Lotus Communications with studios located at 5257 Fairview Avenue #260, Boise, Idaho 83706. "The X"—as the station is commonly known, plays an active rock radio format and positions themselves as "100.3 The X...Rocks." The station was a finalist for Radio and Records magazine's 2007 Industry Achievement Award for best Alternative Station for markets 100 and up. Other finalists include WKZQ-FM, WJSE, WBTZ, KXNA, and WSFM. The station won the "Small Market Radio Station of the Year" at the RadioContraband Rock Radio Convention in 2017. Journal Communications and the E. W. Scripps Company announced on July 30, 2014 that the two companies would merge to create a new broadcast company under the E. W. Scripps Company name that will own the two companies' broadcast properties, including KQXR. The transaction is slated to be completed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WLRB (FM)
WLRB (102.7 FM broadcasting, FM) is a non-commercial Radio broadcasting, radio station located in the Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlantic City area on 102.7 FM broadcasting, FM. The station serves Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Southern Ocean Counties in New Jersey. The transmitter is located on the roof of the Ocean Club Condominium Complex in Atlantic City. History Early years The station began broadcasting on June 28, 1991 as WSKR with a locally produced sports format. "Score 102–7" eventually simulcasted Philadelphia's sports WIP(AM) from 6AM to 6PM weekdays. The station changed its call letters to WJSE in November 1994, broadcasting various versions of a Rock music, rock format. From November 1999 until December 16, 2005, WJSE was the South Jersey home of the syndicated The Howard Stern Show, Howard Stern Show. On January 8, 2006, the Scotty and Alex Show replaced Stern after he moved his radio show to Sirius Satellite Radio and in February 2007, the syndicated Mancow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRNN-FM
WRNN-FM (99.5 MHz) is a news/talk radio station licensed to Socastee, South Carolina and serves the Grand Strand area. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 21.5 kW. The station goes by the name Hot Talk WRNN and its current slogan is "The Grand Strand's News Talk Network." Its studios and transmitter are located separately in Myrtle Beach. The station airs Mike Gallagher, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and Jim Bohannon. A local morning talk show hosted by Dave Priest & Leanne Graham also airs. A portion of WRNN-FM's broadcast day is simulcast with 1450 WRNN. History of 94.5 FM In early 1991, 94.1 became WKOA-FM, "Coast 94.5". The station was all Oldies from the mid-1950s-Mid 1970s. They played many Oldies songs that weren't being heard on WSYN Oldies Sunny 106.5. WKOA aired commercials stating that they had run a poll ad in the Myrtle Beach '' Sun News'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WYAV
WYAV is a classic rock radio station licensed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and serves the Grand Strand area. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast at 104.1 MHz with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100 kW. The station goes by the name Wave 104.1 and its current slogan is "Classic Rock Wave 104.1." Its studios are located in Myrtle Beach and its transmitter is located in Murrells Inlet. History WLAT-FM in Conway, South Carolina played beautiful music at one time. The station then changed its call sign to WYAV and changed the format to a CHR/Top 40 format, under their new name as ''"The New Wave 104 FM"''. In the mid-1980s WYAV became the market's first 100,000-watt station and made another format change to AC. At the height of the station's popularity, WYAV bought an ad in the ''Myrtle Beach Sun-News'' to congratulate the listeners on making it the number-one station in the market. The format later changed to Adult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NextMedia Group
NextMedia Group was an out-of-home media company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. NextMedia owns and operates 33 AM and FM stations, 5,700 outdoor advertising display across several regions and markets, as well as an interactive division. History The company first started as Pinnacle Broadcasting. In 1999 it was announced that it would be rebranded as NextMedia Group. In July 2004, NextMedia Group purchased the Wilmington, NC stations WRQR, WAZO, and WMFD from Ocean Broadcasting, and WKXB and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc. The Company failed to offer shares to investors in 2003, and stopped reporting its quarterly financial reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission during the third quarter of 2003, at which time it reported a long term debt obligation of some 300 million dollars; 200 million dollars of long term debt was refinanced in 2006. Co Founder of the Company, Carl Hirsch, left in 2007 to become a founding partner of GoodRadio LLC based in West Palm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WUIN (FM)
WUIN (98.3 FM broadcasting, FM, "The Penguin") is an American radio station broadcasting an adult album alternative format. Licensed in Oak Island, North Carolina, the station serves the greater Wilmington, North Carolina, area. The station, originally established in 2000, is currently owned by Thomas Davis, through licensee Davis Media, LLC. WUIN features a broad variety of styles including reggae, blues, jazz, Americana (music), Americana, Rock music, rock, Soul music, soul and Hip hop music, hip-hop. History In 2000, Ocean Broadcasting LLC, which owned Wilmington radio stations WFBT (FM), WLGX, WYHW, WRQR and WMFD (AM), WMFD, started a Contemporary hit radio, CHR radio station at 98.3 FM, licensed to Oak Island, North Carolina. Broadcasting at the equivalent of 25,000 watts from a 400-foot tower near Southport, and serving Brunswick County, North Carolina, Brunswick and New Hanover County, North Carolina, New Hanover counties, WAZO "Channel Z" played artists including the Red Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainstream Top 40
Pop Airplay (also called Mainstream Top 40, Pop Songs, and Top 40/contemporary hit radio, CHR) is a 40-song music chart published weekly by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Magazine that ranks the most popular songs of pop music being played on a panel of Top 40 radio stations in the United States. The rankings are based on radio airplay detections as measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (Nielsen BDS), a subsidiary of the U.S.' leading marketing research company. Consumer researchers, Nielsen Audio (formerly ''Arbitron''), refers to the format as contemporary hit radio (CHR). The current number-one song as of the chart dated December 24, 2022 is "Anti-Hero (song), Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift. History The chart debuted in Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Magazine in its issued date October 3, 1992, with the introduction of two Top 40 airplay charts, Mainstream and Rhythmic (chart), Rhythm-Crossover. Both Top 40 charts measured "actual monitored airplay" from data compile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
