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WTQR
WTQR (104.1 FM broadcasting, FM, "Q104.1") is a country music radio station, station licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina and serves the Piedmont Triad region, including Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro and High Point, North Carolina, High Point. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, the station broadcasts at 104.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. It has studio facilities and offices located on Pai Park in Greensboro, and a transmitter site is located atop Sauratown Mountain near Pinnacle, North Carolina. They are one of three country music outlets in the market; WPAW and WBRF are the others. History WSJS-FM began broadcasting December 1, 1947, on 104.1 MHz with full effective radiated power of 48 KW. It was licensed to Piedmont Publishing Company. The tower was on what was then U.S. Highway 421 and was later used for a TV station. Some of the programming was the same as that of WSJS. WSJS-FM played Classical music, classical and beautiful music, semi-classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WSJS
WSJS (600 AM broadcasting, AM) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station City of license, licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and broadcasting to the Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point, North Carolina, High Point media market. It airs a Talk radio, talk and Sports radio, sports radio format. WSJS is owned by the Truth Broadcasting Corporation, with studios and offices in The Factory Building on North Main Street in Kernersville, North Carolina, Kernersville. WSJS's AM transmitter is near Robinhood Road in Winston-Salem. The station operates with 5,000 watts, using a directional antenna with a four-tower array. WSJS is also heard on four FM radio, FM broadcast relay station, translators: 93.7 W229CH in Greensboro, 101.5 W268CG in Winston-Salem, 103.1 W276DS in Winston-Salem and 104.9 W285EU in High Point, North Carolina, High Point. Programming On weekdays, WSJS has a talk radio format. Early weekday mornings, the station carries two rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WPTI
WPTI (94.5 FM) is a commercial radio station, owned by iHeartMedia, licensed to Eden, North Carolina, and serving the Piedmont Triad, including the Greensboro–Winston-Salem– High Point media market. The station broadcasts a talk radio format; its studios and offices are located on Pai Park near Interstate 40 in Greensboro. WPTI has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the current maximum for FM stations. The signal provides at least secondary coverage from the southern suburbs of Roanoke to the western suburbs of Raleigh-Durham. The transmitter is located further north than most of the major Triad stations, allowing much of Southside Virginia ( Martinsville, Danville) to get a city-grade signal. The tower is on Lowe Road in Madison. WPTI broadcasts using HD Radio technology and formerly carried the iHeartRadio replay channel of the syndicated music show "On the Move with Enrique Santos", heard mostly on Top 40 stations, on its HD-2 digital subchannel. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WVBZ
WVBZ (105.7 FM, "Real Rock 105.7") is a mainstream rock radio station serving the Piedmont Triad region. The station is a part of iHeartMedia, Inc.'s cluster in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem market and is licensed to Clemmons, North Carolina. It has studio facilities and offices located on Pai Park in Greensboro, and a transmitter site is located atop Sauratown Mountain near Pinnacle, North Carolina. History History as WFMX 105.7 FM, originally WFMX, was a well known and popular country station licensed to Statesville, North Carolina. WFMX was popular for its coverage of NASCAR, dubbing itself as ''"The Racin' Station"''. The station started service on May 3, 1947 as WSIC-FM. It, along with its sister station WSIC, was the first AM and FM radio station simulcast combo to sign on simultaneously in the nation. The station is also credited as the first FM radio station in the United States to program the country music format. While the call letters have no specific meaning, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curly Howard (DJ)
Howard Sisk (c. 1930 – October 1, 2001), known on the air as Curly Howard, was a disc jockey on several North Carolina (United States) radio stations. When Howard joined WKMT in Kings Mountain, North Carolina in 1992, he had spent more than 30 years in radio. Of these, 18 were at WKBX in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Joe DePriest, "Back on the Air Just Like Family, Curly Howard Is There to Chat Every Morning," ''The Charlotte Observer'', July 15, 1992. He married Jerri September 26, 1966,Gerry Hostetler, "Radio Veteran Felt at Home with Audience," ''The Charlotte Observer'', October 10, 2001. and had a son Gregg, who was 21 when Howard joined WKMT. Early life Howard grew up in Shelby, North Carolina, with Don Gibson, the country music performer best known for "Oh Lonesome Me" and the writer of " I Can't Stop Loving You". He and Gibson went to country music concerts at the National Guard armory, and when he heard Red Foley sing " Peace in the Valley", Howard cried. He dreamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBRF
WBRF (98.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Galax, Virginia, and serving Southwestern Virginia, Southside Virginia and the western Piedmont Triad, including Winston-Salem. It is owned and operated by Blue Ridge Radio, Inc., with studios and offices on Poplar Knob Road in Galax. WBRF plays a mix of Classic country, Bluegrass and Americana music. Most programming is simulcast on WKBA 1550 and 93.1 in the Roanoke, Virginia. WBRF has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts horizontal polarization and 96,000 watts vertical. The transmitter is on Fishers Peak Road in Lowgap, North Carolina, near the Virginia border. History The station signed on the air at 5:15pm on . The original call sign was WBOB-FM, with a power of 6,000 watts. WBOB-FM shared studios with WBOB-AM (now WCGX). WBOB-FM began its Country/Bluegrass/Americana format around the same time it was purchased by Blue Ridge Radio Inc. in April 1985. At the same time, the station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WPAW
WPAW (93.1 FM "93.1 the Wolf") is a country music radio station licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and serving the Piedmont Triad region, which includes Greensboro and High Point. The Audacy, Inc. with an ERP of 100 kW. The station's studios are located near the Piedmont Triad International Airport, and a transmitter site is near Stokesdale, North Carolina. History The station's original calls were WAIR-FM (sister station and simulcast partner to WAIR). The station signed on August 24, 1947 and the first program was a First Baptist Church service. By 1966 WAIR-FM had "adult, middle-of-the-road music" with strings and show tunes. At one time the station was known as "Fresh Air 93". In the late-1960s the station had religious during the day and beautiful music at night, with the call letters WGPL. In 1979, the station returned to a partial simulcast of a Top-40 format with WAIR, but the 93.1 station took on the calls WSEZ and the combination was collectively k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad (or simply the Triad) is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of North Carolina anchored by three cities: Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, and High Point, North Carolina, High Point. This close group of cities lies in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont geographical region of the United States and forms the basis of the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area (CSA). As of 2012, the Piedmont Triad has an estimated population of 1,611,243 making it the 33rd largest combined statistical area in the United States. The metropolitan area is connected by Interstates Interstate 40 in North Carolina, 40, Interstate 85 in North Carolina, 85, I-73, 73, and Interstate 74 in North Carolina, 74 and is served by Piedmont Triad International Airport. Long known as one of the primary manufacturing and transportation hubs of the southeastern United States, the Tria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMAG
WMAG (99.5 FM broadcasting, FM) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station city of license, licensed to High Point, North Carolina, and serving the Piedmont Triad, including Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Winston-Salem. It is owned by iHeartMedia and it broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. In the evening, WMAG carries the radio syndication, nationally syndicated ''Delilah Rene, Delilah'' call-in and dedication show. The studios and offices are on Pai Park in Greensboro. WMAG is a list of broadcast station classes, Class C station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations. The transmitter radio masts and towers, tower is off Davis County Road in Randleman, North Carolina, Randleman. The signal provides at least secondary coverage as far east as Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, as far north as Martinsville, Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMKS
WMKS (100.3 FM, "Hits 100.3"), is a top 40 (CHR) radio station licensed to High Point, North Carolina, that serves the Piedmont Triad region, including Greensboro and Winston-Salem. The iHeartMedia, Inc. outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 100 kW. It has studio facilities and offices located on Pai Park in Greensboro, and a transmitter site is located south of Greensboro in unincorporated Guilford County. History Early years This station signed on the air in June 1953 as WNOS-FM. In October 1975, Bernie Mann bought WNOS and WNOS-FM. He changed the FM station's letters to WGLD and the format to beautiful music, also increasing the power to 100,000 watts and building a new 400-foot tower. In 1985, the WGLD letters and format moved to 1320 AM and the station became WOJY "Joy 100", a satellite MOR station. In 1989, WOJY changed to soft adult contemporary with the new name WWWB "B-100". For a year starting on September 19, 1994, the station was WFXF "100.3 the Fox", a hit-or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston-Salem Journal
The ''Winston-Salem Journal'' is an American, English language daily newspaper primarily serving Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina. It also covers Northwestern North Carolina. The paper is owned by Lee Enterprises. ''The Journal'' was founded in 1897. Overview ''The Journal'' is primarily distributed through Forsyth County and the county seat of Winston-Salem. However, the paper also is distributed in Alleghany County, Ashe County, Davidson County, Davie County, Stokes County, Surry County, Wilkes County, Watauga County, and Yadkin County. The newspaper has an online presence called ''JournalNow''. ''The Journals television partner is WGHP of High Point, North Carolina. The newspaper produces several weekly sections, including Business, Food, Journal West, and Relish. It also publishes a monthly city magazine called Winston-Salem Monthly, which started in 2006 and several special editions, including Carolina Weddings, City Guide, and WS Works. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winston-Salem Journal
The ''Winston-Salem Journal'' is an American, English language daily newspaper primarily serving Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina. It also covers Northwestern North Carolina. The paper is owned by Lee Enterprises. ''The Journal'' was founded in 1897. Overview ''The Journal'' is primarily distributed through Forsyth County and the county seat of Winston-Salem. However, the paper also is distributed in Alleghany County, Ashe County, Davidson County, Davie County, Stokes County, Surry County, Wilkes County, Watauga County, and Yadkin County. The newspaper has an online presence called ''JournalNow''. ''The Journals television partner is WGHP of High Point, North Carolina. The newspaper produces several weekly sections, including Business, Food, Journal West, and Relish. It also publishes a monthly city magazine called Winston-Salem Monthly, which started in 2006 and several special editions, including Carolina Weddings, City Guide, and WS Works. The ''Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
