WXNC
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|---|---|
| Branding | La Z 99.1 y 97.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGSP, WGSP-FM, WNOW, WOLS | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs | WMAP (1947–1989) WKRE (1989–2004) WBTB (2004) WXNC (2004–Present) |
Call sign meaning | North Carolina |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 57451 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 4,000 watts day 2,400 watts critical hours |
| Translator(s) | 97.3 W247CV (Monroe) |
| Repeater(s) | 1030 WNOW (Mint Hill) |
WXNC (1060
WXNC is a
History
In July 1947, the station first
WXNC went dark in 1995. After a two-year absence, it came back as WKRE in March 1997.[3] The studios were later moved to Charlotte. The signal was increased to 5,000 watts.
As a Charlotte-based station, WXNC had a talk radio format known as The Conversation Station. The announcement was made that WXNC would also be heard on WKMT at 1220 AM, also owned by Kevin and Kris Geddings.[4]
Later, the Norsan Group, which already owned 1310 WGSP, bought WXNC, which soon changed to a Spanish language format and began its simulcast of the "La Tremenda" network with WGSP.[5] At one time WGSP-FM (formerly WRML) at 102.3 FM simulcast this station.[6]
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WXNC
- ^ Gene Stowe, "Monroe's WMAP Radio Picks Up S.C. Station", The Charlotte Observer, June 24, 1989.
- ^ Steve Lyttle, "New Radio Station Will Slip Into Old Spot on the Dial", The Charlotte Observer, March 21, 1997, p. 2U.
- ^ Mark Washburn, "New Station Offers a Different Sort of Talk - AM Format Focuses on Lifestyle Programming", The Charlotte Observer, January 14, 2005.
- ^ Mark Washburn, "WXNC to Return Old Format - Atlanta-Based Group's Purchase Would Solidify Spot in Latino Market", The Charlotte Observer, April 30, 2005.
- ^ Franco Ordoñez, "City's Top Spanish-Language Radio Station Leaping to FM - WGSP-AM Will Begin Simulcasting Today on WRML 102.3", The Charlotte Observer, March 1, 2006.
External links
- Station Website (in Spanish)
- WXNC in the FCC AM station database
- WXNC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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