WBAV-FM
podcasts) | |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WKQC, WNKS, WPEG, WSOC-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1947 (as WGNC-FM) |
Former call signs | WGNC-FM (1947–1978) WZXI (1978–1987) WLIT (1987–1988) WCKZ (1988–1994) |
Call sign meaning | The V from WBAV is used in branding: V101.9 Best Adult Variety (reflecting slogan and format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 6587 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 301 meters (988 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | v1019.com foxsportsradiocharlotte.com (HD2) podcastradious.com (HD3) |
WBAV-FM (101.9
Steve Harvey Morning Show
.
WBAV-FM has an
podcasts on its HD-3 subchannel.[5]
History
WGNC-FM, WZXI and WLIT
The station
signed on the air in September 1947.[6] The original call sign was WGNC-FM and it had a power of 11,100 watts, a fraction of its current output. It was locally owned by the McSwain Family. WGNC-FM was a full simulcast of co-owned WGNC 1450 AM. The stations normally ran a broadcast day of 5:00 AM to 12:00 midnight until the late 1970s, when it began operating 24 hours daily. WGNC-AM-FM were network affiliates of ABC
.
In 1976, WGNC-FM broke off from its AM sister station's programming and began airing a
soft adult contemporary format. The call letters were changed to WZXI in 1978. The station was one of three soft AC stations in the Charlotte radio market. Protests over the programming change were launched by WEZC in December 1982. That led WZXI to change to beautiful music.[7][8]
In 1987, WZXI became WLIT and later switched to a satellite-delivered Middle of the Road (MOR) format.[9]
WCKZ
On January 22, 1988, shortly after
Crowder's Mountain and moved its studio from Gastonia to Charlotte.[10]
However, due to rival
Mainstream Top 40 format, was relaunched on 95.1 FM
in May 1996.)
WBAV-FM
On January 25, 1994, at 2 p.m., WCKZ flipped to
Urban AC, branded as "V 101.9."[11][12] New WBAV-FM call letters were adopted the day prior to the flip.[13] The WBAV call letters were assigned on February 11 to co-owned station WGIV. Following a format change, the AM station returned to the WGIV call letters in May 1997.[14]
Broadcasting Partners merged with Evergreen Media in May 1995. In December 1996, as part of a multi-market swap, WBAV-FM, along with Evergreen's four other Charlotte stations, were traded to
Viacom
.
On January 22, 2004, WBAV-FM dropped the
syndicated Tom Joyner morning show, which would move to WQNC. Joyner was replaced by The Steve Harvey Morning Show.[16]
WBAV-FM was one of only three
Tampa and Charlotte stations (including WBAV), as well as WIP in Philadelphia to the Beasley Broadcast Group in exchange for five stations located in Miami and Philadelphia.[18] The swap was completed on December 1, 2014.[19]
The trade brought the 101.9 frequency back to its former owners for the first time since 1993.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBAV-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Arbitron
- ^ "National Leader in Sports, News Radio".
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WBAV
- ^ "HD Radio | Stations | More Music. More Stations. More Features. Digital Sound. No Subscription". Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 226, Broadcasting & Cable
- ^ Mark Wolf, "Gastonia Station Considering A Switch To Beautiful Music," The Charlotte Observer, December 29, 1982, p. 5B.
- ^ Mark Wolf, "Gastonia Station Will Switch Its Format To Beautiful Music," The Charlotte Observer, January 8, 1983, p. 15A.
- ^ Jeff Borden, "Relax: Beautiful Music Is Back," The Charlotte Observer, June 29, 1987.
- ^ Jeff Borden, "Soft Rock Station to Change Format, The Charlotte Observer, January 16, 1988.
- ^ R&R 1994 americanradiohistory.com
- ^ Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill radiodiscussions.com
- ^ Tim Funk, "Station Targets Black Adults with New Format, Ownership," The Charlotte Observer, January 26, 1994.
- ^ Kay McFadden, "Plugged In - Black Charlotte Radio Flourishes by Remaining Tuned in to the Community," The Charlotte Observer, October 26, 1997.
- ^ R&R 1996 americanradiohistory.com
- ^ Mark Washburn and Tonya Jameson, "No. 1 Morning Radio Show Swaps Stations in Charlotte," The Charlotte Observer, January 23, 2004.
- ^ "Market « CBS Radio". Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ^ CBS And Beasley Swap Philadelphia/Miami For Charlotte/Tampa from Radio Insight (October 2, 2014)
- ^ Venta, Lance (December 1, 2014). "CBS Beasley Deal Closes". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
External links
- WBAV-FM Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 6587 (WBAV-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBAV-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database