WTOW (1320
AM) was a
radio station
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broadcasting a
Gospel music
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format. Licensed to
Washington, North Carolina
Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States, located on the northern bank of the Pamlico River. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. It is commonly known as "Original Wa ...
, United States, the station was owned by Shabach Media Group. As of June 1, 2018, the station went silent.
History
2003 license renewal fine
Former owner James Rouse/The Minority Voice was issued a $13,000 fine for failure to renew WTOW's license in a timely manner in August 2003 leading up to its expiration date of December 1, 2003. The fine was issued on April 2, 2008.
License deletion
On July 31, 2019, WTOW's license was deleted by the FCC due to being silent over a one-year period.
FCC Report 8/4: WAJD Nabbed For Running Day Power At Night
Radioinsight - August 4, 2019
See also
List of radio stations in North Carolina
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of North Carolina, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
List of radio stations
Defunct
* WBIG
* ...
References
External links
FCC Station Search Details: DWTOW
(Facility ID: 31856)
FCC History Cards for WTOW
(covering 1959-1979 as WJMG / WEEW)
TOW
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Radio stations established in 1961
1961 establishments in North Carolina
Defunct radio stations in the United States
Radio stations disestablished in 2019
2019 disestablishments in North Carolina
Defunct religious radio stations in the United States
TOW
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