WWNG (1330 AM) was a

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broadcasting an adult standards/ MOR format to the

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, United States area. The station was owned by Dick Broadcasting, through licensee Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee. WWNG was limited to daytime operation only. In September 2017, Dick Broadcasting announced the purchase of

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stations in three markets — 18 stations and two translators in total, at a purchase price of $19.5 million. The acquisition of WANG by Dick Broadcasting was consummated on December 20, 2017, at which point the station changed its call sign to WWNG.https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=WWNG&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond= Dick Broadcasting surrendered WWNG's license on February 22, 2018, and it was cancelled by the

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on February 23, 2018.

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WNG Radio stations established in 1962 1962 establishments in North Carolina Radio stations disestablished in 2018 2018 disestablishments in North Carolina Defunct radio stations in the United States WNG WNG {{NorthCarolina-radio-station-stub