WOHS
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Affiliations | Carolina Hurricanes Charlotte Hornets |
Ownership | |
Owner | KTC Broadcasting, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | 1958 (as WADA) |
Former call signs | WADA (1958–1984) WCCS (1984–1985) WADA (1985–2010) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 70669 |
Class | D |
Power | 700 watts day 16 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°19′28.00″N 81°32′0.00″W / 35.3244444°N 81.5333333°W |
Translator(s) | 101.5 W268CU (Shelby) |
Links | |
Website | wohs1390am.com |
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The station was originally licensed in 1958 as WADA. Debbie A. Clary became president and general manager of WADA in 1986 and later made the decision to change from country music to talk radio.[3] WADA was one of the first radio stations in the Charlotte area to carry Rush Limbaugh, airing the show even before 1110 WBT.[4] Clary became a state legislator in 1995[3] and sold the radio station in 1999.[5] Edwin Johnson sold the station to HRN Broadcasting in 2006.[6]
In 2004, Tim Biggerstaff, a DJ for more than 20 years, was still hosting his show on
On January 5, 2009, WADA returned to the former WOHS studios in Shelby after having been located in Lincolnton. Calvin Hastings, president of KTC Broadcasting and the station's morning host, said, "All we want to be is a hometown radio station." Hastings said the station would air local and professional sports and that Andy Foster and David Allen would return. KTC was leasing the station but planned to buy it, which led to the move.[9] On December 21, 2011 Inside Radio reported that KTC Broadcasting had filed to purchase WOHS from HRN Broadcasting for $225,000.[10]
In 2010, WADA changed its call letters to WOHS. On August 8, 2016 WOHS changed its format from classic country to oldies, branded as "The Boss."
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References
- ^ Facebook.com/WOHS
- ^ Chip Wilson, "Radio Rabble-Rousers," The Charlotte Observer, January 9, 1994.
- ^ a b Leonnig, Carol D. (22 May 1995). "New Lawmaker Taking Rest Home Issue to Heart". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ Tim Funk, "Listen Up: From 'Radio Free Bubba' to 'The Shadow,' Area Radio's Ready to Turn You On," The Charlotte Observer, July 12, 1991.
- ^ "REPORT NO. 24478 : BROADCAST APPLICATIONS" (TXT). Fcc.gov. May 3, 1999. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Deals," Broadcasting and Cable, April 3, 2006.
- ^ Joe DePriest, "New Friend Offers Gift for Ailing DJ," The Charlotte Observer, April 14, 2004.
- ^ Joe DePriest, "DJ's Listeners Friends in Need and in Deed," The Charlotte Observer, June 7, 2007.
- ^ Rebecca Clark, "Local Radio Returns to Shelby," The Shelby Star, January 8, 2009.
- ^ [1] Archived 2015-04-18 at the Wayback Machine