WCKB, 780 AM, is a radio station in
Dunn, North Carolina
Dunn is the largest city of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,263 at the 2010 census, and an estimated 9,718 in 2018. It is the anchor city of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, population 114,678 (2010 census), which ...
. It has a
Southern gospel
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...
music format.
The locally owned outlet airs
church services and other related programming on Sundays in addition to the musical shows. WCKB is owned by NC Central Broadcasters. It transmits with 7,000
watts of power during the day and 1 watt at night.
780 AM is a United States
clear-channel frequency. WCKB reduces nighttime power to prevent interference with the
skywave
In radio communication, skywave or skip refers to the propagation of radio waves reflected or refracted back toward Earth from the ionosphere, an electrically charged layer of the upper atmosphere. Since it is not limited by the curvature of ...
signal of
WBBM in
Chicago, Illinois.
History
When WCKB signed on in 1946, the letters meant "Where Carolina Keeps Building." Now, general manager Ron Tart says, the letters mean "Where Christians Keep Believing."
Lincoln "Uncle Linc" Faulk was the general manager and an announcer for 25 years.
John G. Thomas, WCKB news director, interviewed Ermon Godwin Jr. on his "Retrospect" program in 1969. The younger Godwin described how his father Edmon Godwin Sr. described "
Hollerin'," saying it was a part of doing morning chores, or a routine at the end of the day, and each person had a distinctive style. Godwin found a tape of George Denning, who still hollered. On a Saturday "Let's Talk" program on WCKB on which Godwin made an appearance, the idea for the
Spivey's Corner hollerin' contest began.
"Good Morning Charlie" includes a
"Swap Shop" type segment as well as listeners telling what goes on in their lives.
[Charles Broadwell, "U.S. 421 Offers Slice of Region Life," ''The Fayetteville Observer'', September 30, 1990.]
References
External links
Official website
Harnett County, North Carolina
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Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1946
1946 establishments in North Carolina
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