WLGT (97.5 FM, ''97.5 & 104.5 The Bridge'') is an American

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licensed to

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, United States. It serves the Greenville-New Bern area. The station is currently owned by Media East LLC.

History

In 1989, Henry Hinton started New East Communications of

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. The company's stations were WCZI, WKQT, and WGPM. WCZI's programming was aired for a time on Cable Channel 7. WKQT was sold in 1996. In 2003, Archway Broadcasting Group, LLC, bought WGPM and WCZI, and announced its acquisition of four Greenville market stations—

WRHT WRHT (96.3 FM), also known as "Talk 96.3", is a radio station, broadcasting with 100,000 watts that cover the Greenville/New Bern/Jacksonville area with a talk format. WRHT is licensed to Morehead City. WRHT is owned and operated by Inner Banks ...

, WCBZ, WNBR and

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—from Eastern North Carolina Broadcasting Company, Inc. for $6.5 million. WCZI was a

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station from 1994 to 2004. Later, the station used the call letters WMUM, calling itself "98.3 MOM, radio for women". Prior to switching to gospel in 2006, WLGT was The Light. In October 2007, it began simulcasting on

WSTK WSTK (104.5 FM ''97.5 & 104.5 The Bridge'') is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Aurora, North Carolina. The station is owned by Media East, LLC. WSTK offers a Contemporary Christian format as 97.5 & 104.5 The Bridge. H ...

(104.5 FM) and

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(710 AM). In May 2008 WLGT became Glory Radio 98.3. The format was The Promise 98.3 from June 2008 through October 2010. On October 1, 2010, WLGT went silent (off the air) for financial reasons. In their application to the FCC for special temporary authority to remain silent, the station asserted, "Operating expenses exceed income. The licensee intends to restore operation once economic conditions improve." In December 8, 2010, WLGT became Big Fish FM simulcasting on

WBNK WBNK (92.7 MHz) is an FM Contemporary Christian radio station located in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina and serving the New Bern/Morehead City region of Coastal North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of ...

("92.7 Big Fish FM") in

Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina Pine Knoll Shores is a coastal town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,388 at the 2020 census. One of North Carolina's state aquariums is located here. Geography Pine Knoll Shores is located in southwestern C ...

. After several months off the air, WLGT returned to the air on April 1, 2011, at which time it switched to an

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format branded as We Love God Today Radio. In October 2011, the station began simulcasting on WBOB-FM The Promise 107.3 in

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. On November 14, 2011, WLGT began simulcasting

-FM (104.5 FM) in Aurora, North Carolina. In April 2012 WLGT changed to

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, calling itself Your Christian Radio 98.3. In July 2012 WLGT changed to The Promise 98.3. On November 1, 2012 WLGT changed to 98.3 The Bridge, with a

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format. On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, WLGT began simulcasting on WSTK 104.5 FM. Effective November 2, 2022, WLGT was licensed to change frequencies from 98.3 MHz to 97.5 MHz.

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* {{Religious Radio Stations in North Carolina Radio stations established in 1989 LGT