WWNG

WWNG (1330 AM) was a radio station broadcasting an adult standards/MOR format to the Havelock, North Carolina, 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.

WWNG
CityHavelock, North Carolina
Frequency1330 kHz
BrandingThe Memories Station
Programming
FormatDefunct (formerly adult standards/MOR)
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
OwnerDick Broadcasting
(Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee)
History
First air date
June 16, 1962 (1962-06-16)[1]
Last air date
February 22, 2018 (2018-02-22)
(date of license surrender)
Former call signs
WUSM (1961–1969)
WKVO (1969–1978)
WCPQ (1978–1999)
WANG (1999–2017)
Technical information
Facility ID47108
ClassD
Power1000 watts (day only)
Transmitter coordinates
34°55′23.00″N 76°56′37.00″W

In September 2017, Dick Broadcasting announced the purchase of Alpha Media stations in three markets — 18 stations and two translators in total, at a purchase price of $19.5 million.[2] The acquisition of WANG by Dick Broadcasting was consummated on December 20, 2017, at which point the station changed its call sign to WWNG.[3] Dick Broadcasting surrendered WWNG's license on February 22, 2018, and it was cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on February 23, 2018.[4]

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-322. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. Venta, Lance (2017-09-05). "Dick Broadcasting Acquires Three Markets From Alpha Media". radioinsight. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  3. https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=WWNG&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=
  4. Friedman, Barry A. (February 22, 2018). "Re: Station WWNG(AM)" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 28, 2018.


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