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WUSH
WUSH (106.1 FM) is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Poquoson, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WUSH is owned and operated by Sinclair Telecable, Inc. WUSH is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD radio format. History The 106.1 frequency was formerly a translator for WROX-FM to service signal dropouts in Downtown Norfolk. This signed on in 1995 and was turned off in 2003. In April 2001, a full-powered frequency signed on the air at 106.1 as WEXM, serving the Eastern Shore of Virginia (with a city of license of Exmore), and simulcasting WKOC. The simulcasting would be discontinued in March 2004, as 106.1 would relocate their tower to Hampton and be re-licensed to Poquoson. On March 7, 2004, the 106.1 signal would debut as Adult Hits WPYA "106.1 Bob-FM". This format was very popular with listeners, and fared much better than sister station WKCK (now WNOB)'s Country format. The two stations swapped signals, formats and call letters, and beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WUSH HD
WUSH (106.1 FM) is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Poquoson, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WUSH is owned and operated by Sinclair Telecable, Inc. WUSH is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio, HD radio format. History The 106.1 frequency was formerly a translator for WROX-FM to service signal dropouts in Downtown Norfolk. This signed on in 1995 and was turned off in 2003. In April 2001, a full-powered frequency signed on the air at 106.1 as WEXM, serving the Eastern Shore of Virginia (with a city of license of Exmore, Virginia, Exmore), and simulcasting WNOB, WKOC. The simulcasting would be discontinued in March 2004, as 106.1 would relocate their tower to Hampton, Virginia, Hampton and be re-licensed to Poquoson. On March 7, 2004, the 106.1 signal would debut as Adult Hits WPYA "106.1 Bob-FM". This format was very popular with listeners, and fared much better than sister station WKCK (now WNOB)'s Country format. The two stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTAR
WTAR (850 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Norfolk, Virginia, and serving the Hampton Roads (Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News) radio market. WTAR is owned and operated by Sinclair Telecable, Inc. It broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format as "96.5 Lucy FM". Until September 1, 2022, the station aired a sports radio format, carrying the Fox Sports Radio Network most of the day, with a local afternoon drive time show. The syndicated Dan Patrick Show was heard in late mornings. WTAR was part of the Washington Commanders Radio Network. WTAR's studios and offices are on Waterside Drive in Norfolk. The transmitter is off Track Lane in Smithfield, Virginia. WTAR runs at 50,000 watts by day, the highest power permitted by the Federal Communications Commission for commercial AM stations. At night, to reduce interference to other stations on AM 850, mainly Class A KOA in Denver, Colorado, WTAR reduces power to 25,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WROX-FM
WROX-FM (96.1 Hertz, MHz) is an alternative rock formatted Broadcasting, broadcast radio station licensed to Exmore, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. WROX-FM is owned and operated by Sinclair Telecable, Inc. WROX's studios are located on Waterside Drive in Downtown Norfolk, and its transmitter is located in Cape Charles, Virginia, Cape Charles. History The station signed on in 1986. Though it initially was planned to be a classical music station as WWGH, it instead signed on as WIAV, "Wave 96", with a Top 40/Contemporary hit radio, CHR format. It was then co-owned with WVAB (1550 AM). Bishop L.E. Willis later bought the two stations and then bought 92.1, later spinning off WVAB. It then shifted to a dance-leaning CHR as WKSV, "Kiss 96", in December 1988. Six months later, in May 1989, it flipped to Contemporary Christian music, Christian after WNOH, WXRI was sold. On June 21, 1991, WKSV adopted WNOB, WMYK's urban format as 'Touch 96' and adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNOB
WNOB (93.7 FM) is an adult hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Chesapeake, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina. WNOB is owned and operated by Sinclair Telecable, Inc. WNOB's studios are located on Waterside Drive in Norfolk, while its transmitter is located on Route 168 in Moyock, North Carolina, just south of the Virginia/North Carolina state line. History The station started in 1973 as AOR/Top 40 hybrid station WMYK ''"The New K94"'', and would later shift to a New Wave/"Rock of the 80s" format in 1982. In 1984, WMYK became ''"The Rhythm of the City. K94!"'' with an UC/ CHR A.K.A. Crossover format. From 1988 to 1990 WMYK was known as ''"Power 94"'', later it became ''"WMYK-94FM"''. At 3 p.m. on June 21, 1991, after stunting with a loop of "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, "Joy" by Satellite Orchestra, "God Bless The U.S.A." by Lee Greenwood, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones, and "Every Little Step" by Bobb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNIS
WNIS (790 AM) is a commercial radio station in Norfolk, Virginia, and serving the Hampton Roads radio market. WNIS is owned and operated by Sinclair Telecable, Inc. It airs a talk radio format. WNIS has studios and offices on Waterside Drive in Norfolk. Its transmitter is off Hall Road in Hampton. It transmits with 5,000 watts around the clock, using a directional antenna with a three-tower array. Weekdays, WNIS has local morning drive time talk and information shows called "Marcrini's Morning News" and the “Karen and Mike Show.” Other weekday hours feature nationally syndicated shows from Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade, "Clay Travis & Buck Sexton," Mark Levin, "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory" and "This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal." Weekends feature shows on money, health, cars and fishing, with syndicated hosts including Kim Komando, Guy Benson, Rudy Maxa, Mike Imprevento, " Live on Sunday Night, It's Bill Cunningham" and " Somewhere in Time with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Playhouse (radio Show)
''The Playhouse'' was a Portland, Oregon-based syndicated morning drive time radio show that debuted on February 12, 2000. It originally aired weekday mornings between 5-10am on then-flagship radio station KXJM (Jammin 107.5 FM), with the last four hours of the show being broadcast live online with fully produced video, and repeated every four hours until the next show. The show was also on at various hours in the morning on its syndicated affiliates. From its conception on February 12, 2000 to May 12, 2008 the show's flagship station was the "Original" Jammin' 95.5 KXJM (now KXTG). ''The Playhouse'' also had a nightly TV show called ''Playhouse TV'' that aired on Comcast's on-demand service in the Portland and Eugene areas. The show was aired nightly on Comcast in the Portland and Eugene metropolitan areas on channel 14 until the service was discontinued. ''The Playhouse'' was canceled by KXJM on December 1, 2009. It was unclear what led to their departure from KXJM. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gone Country (song)
"Gone Country" is a song written by Bob McDill and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in November 1994 as the third single from his fourth studio album, '' Who I Am''. As with that album's first two singles ("Summertime Blues" and " Livin' on Love"), "Gone Country" reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, a position that it held for one week. Content "Gone Country" served as a commentary on the country music scene, illustrating three examples of other singers (a lounge singer in Las Vegas from Long Island, New York; a folk rocker in Greenwich Village; and a "serious composer schooled in voice and composition" who lives in the San Fernando Valley), all of whom find that their respective careers are failing, and as a result, they decide to begin performing country music instead. Alan Jackson said about the song: "Bob McDill wrote this and he is one of my favorite writers of all time. When I f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country pop sounds (for a style widely regarded as "neotraditional country"), as well as penning many of his own songs. Jackson has recorded 16 studio albums, three greatest-hits albums, two Christmas albums, and two gospel albums. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide, with 44 million sold in the United States alone. He has had 66 songs appear on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart; of the 66 titles, and six featured singles, 38 have reached the top five and 35 have claimed the number one spot. Out of 15 titles to reach the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart, nine have been certified multi-platinum. He is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards and nominee of multiple other awards. He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poquoson, Virginia
Poquoson (), informally known as Bull Island, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,460. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Poquoson with surrounding York County for statistical purposes. Poquoson is located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Poquoson, which was formerly part of York County, became an incorporated town in 1952 and an independent city in 1975. (In Virginia, municipalities incorporated as independent cities are not part of any county.) However, the ties remain close. Over 30 years after Poquoson became a politically independent entity, some constitutional services such as the courts, sheriff and jail continue to be shared with neighboring York County. Poquoson is one of the oldest continuously named cities in Virginia. It is also one of the few to retain a name which derived from the Native Americans who inhabited the area before colonization by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's debut solo album, ''The Chronic''. Broadus has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide. His accolades include an American Music Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and 17 nominations at the Grammy Awards. Broadus' debut solo album, ''Doggystyle,'' produced by Dr. Dre, was released by Death Row Records in November 1993, and debuted at number one on the popular albums chart, the ''Billboard'' 200, and on '' Billboard''s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Selling 800,000 copies in its first week, ''Doggystyle'' was certified quadruple-platinum in 1994 and featured the singles " What's My Name?" and "Gin and Juice". In 1994, Death Row Records released a soundtrack, by Broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton () is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 137,148. It is the List of cities in Virginia, 7th most populous city in Virginia and List of United States cities by population, 204th most populous city in the nation. Hampton is included in the Hampton Roads United States metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area (officially known as the Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA–NC MSA) which is the List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population, 37th largest in the United States, with a total population of 1,799,674 (2020). This area, known as "America's First Region", also includes the independent cities of Chesapeake, Virginia, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Virginia, Newport News, Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia, Portsmou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
