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WVSC (103.1
The sale, at a price of $450,000, was consummated on January 8, 2014. On February 15, 2014, WGZO changed callsigns to WVSC. On February 21, 2014, WVSC changed formats to variety hits, branded as "SC 103". In early 2017, Apex Broadcasting sold their radio stations in Charleston and Hilton Head, South Carolina to Saga Communications for $23 million. At that time, the HD radio, HD2 channel and its
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) is an adult hits formatted FM radio station
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known as "SC 103.1" targeted towards the South Carolina
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Lowcountry
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History
The station signed on in 1985 on 92.1 with a 3,000-watt signal broadcasting from St. Helena Island, about 10 miles east of Beaufort. Because it was so close to WSGA-FM on 92.3, the station was limited in its transmitter power. In 1999, the station swapped frequencies with WBHC-FM on 103.1 to get a better signal into Savannah. The station has difficulties reaching listeners in Savannah because of its inferiorsignal
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. In January 2006 the station was given permission by the Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC) to move its tower closer to Savannah.
On November 11, 2013, L & L Broadcasting sold WGZO to Apex Broadcasting; this marks Apex Broadcasting's first entry into the Savannah/Hilton Head markeThe sale, at a price of $450,000, was consummated on January 8, 2014. On February 15, 2014, WGZO changed callsigns to WVSC. On February 21, 2014, WVSC changed formats to variety hits, branded as "SC 103". In early 2017, Apex Broadcasting sold their radio stations in Charleston and Hilton Head, South Carolina to Saga Communications for $23 million. At that time, the HD radio, HD2 channel and its
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99.1 W256CB and 106.5 W293BZ played soft adult contemporary
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music, which later moved to WOEZ. The sale was consummated on September 1, 2017.
Programming
Previous formats and call signs include: * WGCQ: 1985–1987 * WBHH: 1987–1990 * WOCW: 1990–1997. Station was owned by local car dealer O.C. Welch and broadcast anoldies
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Since 2 ...
format.
* WGZO: 1997–1999. Station simulcasted with Georgia station WGCO as oldies
* 1999 Frequency change to 103.1
* WGZO: 1999–2002. Rhythmic Top 40 "The Real Z 103 dot 1"
* WGZO: 2002–2004. 1980s hits "Star 103.1 – The '80s Channel"
* WGZO 2004–2014. Classic hits "103.1 the Drive"
* WVSC 2014–Present. Variety hits "SC 103"
Previous logos
See also
*List of radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)
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*Georgia (U.S. state)
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*Lists of radio stations in North and Central America
This is a list of radio stations in the Americas.
Argentina
* CNN Radio Argentina - 950 AM Buenos Aires
* FM La Boca - 90.1 FM Buenos Aires
* FM Federal - 99.5 FM Buenos Aires
* Radio Nacional de Argentina - 870 AM Buenos Aires
** R. Nacional ...
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