WNMB
kHz | |
Branding | El Gallo |
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Programming | |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | April 1, 1983 (as WGSN) |
Former call signs | WGSN (1983–2000) |
Call sign meaning | Wonderful North Myrtle Beach |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 49985 |
Class | B |
Power | 500 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°49′26″N 78°45′59″W / 33.82389°N 78.76639°W |
Translator(s) | 98.9 W255BZ (Myrtle Beach) 103.7 W279EH (North Myrtle Beach) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | radioelgallo.com |
WNMB (900
FM translators
In addition to the
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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W255BZ | 98.9 FM | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 147982 | 250 | D | LMS |
W279EH | 103.7 FM | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 202622 | 250 | D | LMS |
History
WGSN signed on with a
In 2000, Fidelity Broadcasting moved the callsign WNMB to WGSN when the FM became
The Bill Norman years
Starting in 2001, WNMB was leased by Bill Norman, who managed WNMB FM in the 1970s and returned to the area after 20 years in Albemarle, North Carolina. Norman also became the morning host, while his wife Susi Norman, also a WNMB FM employee in the early days, took the midday shift. Larry Schropp, another member of the WNMB FM team, was the afternoon DJ.[5]
On January 19, 2011, Ted Bell's "All Request Beach Cafe" lunch hour show moved to WNMB from WVCO.[6] In late April 2011, WNMB owner Bill Norman resurrected WVCO. Ted Bell moved mainly back over to WVCO (where he had been previously for about 11 years). However, Bell could still be heard on WNMB as well. Both radio stations were located together in the WNMB building on Pine Avenue in North Myrtle Beach.
Owner Bill Norman suffered a serious
After Bill Norman
In 2014, WNMB changed from playing 1950s' and '60s' music to playing music from the '60s, '70s, and '80s. Previously, under Mr. Norman's tenure, the station had played a wide range of true golden oldies and had a considerable audience. Also, Mr. Norman was active in the community and had many advertising clients on his air. After the shift in music, the station's identity changed dramatically. The station did continue serving the community. The North Myrtle Beach High School "Coaches Show" aired Wednesdays and Thursdays during the evening.
On May 15, 2015, it was reported that an agreement had been reached to sell WNMB to Beatty Broadcasting Company for $25,000 with an option to buy the tower site for $150,000.[9] The sale was consummated on August 1, 2015. WNMB was reported in the North Myrtle Beach Times as silent on November 12, 2015, with general manager Gary Beatty citing factors such as "FCC restrictions on the station's signal and the status of AM radio in general" as well as the death of former owner Bill Norman contributing to the decision.[10] The station was listed as "licensed and silent" as of November 12, 2015 in the FCC's CDBS station search.[11]
Sale to Colonial Radio Group
Effective June 21, 2016, Beatty Broadcasting sold WNMB's license to Colonial Radio Group, Inc. (
El Gallo
On June 6, 2022, coincident with the consummation of the sale to Gorilla Broadcasting, WNMB’s format was changed from country to Regional Mexican, branded as "El Gallo".[2]
Previous logos
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNMB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b El Gallo Arrives In Myrtle Beach Radioinsight - June 6, 2022
- ^ Toby Eddings, "Time to get back on the 'Soul Train'," The Sun News, May 30, 1999.
- ^ Kathleen Vereen Dayton, "NMB to Get AM Radio Station All Its Own," The Sun News, December 16, 2000.
- ^ Dayton, Kathleen Vereen (February 28, 2001). "New Pine Drive, S.C., Radio Station Uses Old Call Letters". The Sun News.
- ^ Palisin, Steve (January 20, 2011). "Beach music lives on in Myrtle Beach area". The Sun News. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Staff; Maginnis, Sean (December 6, 2012). "Patient dies from possible drug overdose, nurse charged". WMBF-TV. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "The year in review". North Myrtle Beach Times. December 27, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ Station Sales Week Of 5/15
- ^ North Myrtle Beach Times, Current Events; November 12, 2015 "WNMB Radio Is Going Silent". Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Station information from the FCC's CDBS for WNMB. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ WNMB Rebrands as 95.5 The Drive Radioinsight - April 30, 2018
- ^ "Station Sales Week of 2/18". Radioinsight. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "The Facilities of Radio". 1992 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1992. p. A-312.