WIKS
Urban contemporary | |
| Subchannels | HD2: WNCT simulcast (Beach music) |
|---|---|
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WMGV, WMJV, WSFL-FM, WNCT | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1977 |
Call sign meaning | Variation of the branding "Kiss" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72389 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′07.00″N 77°11′15.00″W / 35.2019444°N 77.1875000°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: See WNCT (AM) § Translators |
| Links | |
| Website | 1019online.com |
WIKS (101.9
Steve Harvey Morning Show
.
History
The 101.9 FM frequency in New Bern signed on with an
Album-oriented Rock format in August 1977 as WRBK ("K101").[1] Due to the nature of its frequency at 101.9 and the advent of digital tuners, the slogan was changed to "K102" in the summer of 1978. In August 1979, the station flipped to a country music format, as WAZZ ("Country Ways").[2]
By 1986, the station would become "Kiss 102" with the WIKS
Urban Adult Contemporary
station in 2003, though they eventually returned to their current format.
On February 2, 2017, Beasley Media Group announced that it would sell its six stations and four translators in the Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville market, including WIKS, to Curtis Media Group for $11 million to reduce the company's debt.[3] The sale was completed on May 1, 2017.[4]
Translators
WIKS feeds low-powered
FM translators, by way of their HD2 subchannel. "Beach, Boogie and Blues" features a beach music/rhythmic oldies format, originating from sister stations WELS-FM and WNCT
.
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1978
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980
- ^ Layden, Laura (February 3, 2017). "Beasley to sell six stations in North Carolina for $11 million". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
External links
- WIKS Website
- BeachBoogieandBlues.com (HD2 programming)
- WIKS in the FCC FM station database
- WIKS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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