WNCB
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| WDCG, WRDU, WTKK, W237BZ | |
| History | |
First air date | February 24, 1947 (as WFNS-FM) |
Former call signs | WFNS-FM (1947–1960) WBAG-FM (1960–1983) WBAG (1983–1984) WZZU (1984–1996) WRSN (1996–2006) WKSL (2007–2014) |
Call sign meaning | "New Country B93.9" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 53596 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 453 meters (1,486 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°42′50.00″N 78°49′4.00″W / 35.7138889°N 78.8177778°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 94.3 W232CH (Raleigh) HD2: 101.9 W270AW (Sanford) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | b939country.iheart.com |
WNCB (93.9
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WNCB broadcasts in the HD radio format.[1]
History
Early years
WFNS 1150 and WFNS-FM 93.9 simultaneously signed on from Burlington on February 24, 1947. The stations were owned by the Burlington-Graham Broadcasting Company. In 1964, the stations became WBAG and WBAG-FM. Prior to its move into the Triangle market, the station went by the call letters WBAG-FM. It was also the place that John Isley of John-Boy and Billy fame got his start in the radio business in the mid-1970s.
In 1984, WBAG-FM successfully completed its move and changed its call letters to WZZU-FM, It went by the handle "94Z" and carried a
WZZU would later switch to classic rock and a new handle, this time it would be "Classic Rock 93.9".[citation needed] In May 1993, the station picked up the syndicated John Boy and Billy show to fill its morning spot.[3] Later that year, Tucson, Arizona-based Prism Radio Partners purchased WZZU.[4] WZZU-FM was initially paired with WDCG-FM. The Tar Heels moved to WTRG in 1994 as WZZU chose to focus more on music.[5][6] Prism radio was purchased by SFX in 1996, placing WTRG (later WRVA-FM) and WRDU in the same stable.[7]
SFX wanted WZZU and WRDU not to compete with each other; the station would change call letters and formats. This time, the call letters were changed to WRSN-FM, the format to
93.9 KISS FM
On December 25, 2006, at the end of its annual flip to all-Christmas, WRSN flipped formats to
In 2010, WKSL's musical direction evolved from Rhythmic AC to
B93.9
On November 1, 2013, at 4 PM, WKSL flipped formats to country, branded as "B93.9." The final song on "Kiss" was "Timber" by Pitbull, while the first song on "B" was "That's My Kind of Night" by Luke Bryan.[10] The flip makes this the second time Clear Channel has tried a country format in the Raleigh-Durham area. WTKK, then known as "106.1 the Rooster", aired a country format from 2006 to 2009 before flipping to its current talk format. This move puts WKSL in direct competition with local powerhouse WQDR. On August 1, 2014, WKSL changed callsigns to WNCB. The station, along with Greensboro sister WTQR, carries the syndicated Bobby Bones morning show.
Previous Logo
References
- ^ http://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=43 HD Radio Guide for Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
- ^ Bob Langford, "AM stations, WQOK-FM make big gains," The News & Observer, May 4, 1991.
- ^ Charles Salter Jr., "A rocky reign: A new gig leaves novice facing a bigger unseen audience," The News & Observer, July 6, 1993.
- ^ Kay McFadden, "WZZU-FM radio is sold for $4 million to Tucson investors," The News & Observer, August 19, 1993.
- ^ Chip Alexander, "UNC football, basketball change signals," The News & Observer, August 18, 1994.
- ^ "Durham radio station sold to Prism," The News & Observer, October 9, 1993.
- ^ Kyle Marshall, "2 radio stations sold in wake of telecom bill," The News & Observer, February 15, 1996.
- ^ Grant Parsons, "Rechristened radio station's 'soft rock' shocks faithful," The News & Observer, August 31, 1996.
- ^ Howard Henry Chen, "No Silva lining in format shift," The News & Observer, September 30, 1996.
- ^ "B93.9 Starts Country Duel In Raleigh - RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. 1 November 2013.
External links
- WNCB in the FCC FM station database
- WNCB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W232CH in the FCC FM station database
- W270AW in the FCC FM station database
- WRSN history on RDU Radio Waves