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W255AM
WRTP (88.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian adult contemporary format. Licensed to Franklinton, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Raleigh–Durham area. The station is owned by Radio Training Network, with studios on Falls of Neuse Road in north Raleigh. Its transmitter is located near Warrenton. History After Carolina Christian Communications sold WRTP (1530 AM) and simulcast stations WRTG and WGSB to Radio Training Network, that company bought WHGG-FM (90.1) in Roanoke Rapids, which was licensed to a school, and changed its name to WRTP-FM. The first translator, W216BN at 91.1 in Raleigh, signed on in 1999, giving the stations a nighttime signal in that area. W216BN moved from north Raleigh to the WSHA tower to prevent interference to WUNC-FM. Another translator was W257BH at 99.3 FM in Lizard Lick, serving eastern Wake County. In 2005, WRTP-FM moved to the 88.5 frequency, former home of WZRU.Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raleigh–Durham
The Research Triangle, or simply The Triangle, are both common nicknames for a metropolitan area in the Piedmont region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Anchored by the cities of Raleigh and Durham and the town of Chapel Hill, the region is home to three major research universities: North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, respectively. The "Triangle" name originated in the 1950s with the creation of Research Triangle Park located between the three anchor cities, which is the largest research park in the United States and home to numerous high tech companies. The nine-county region, officially named the Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area by the Office of Management and Budget, comprises the Raleigh– Cary, Durham– Chapel Hill, and Henderson, NC Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The 2020 census put the population of the area at 2,106,463, making it the second-largest combined statistical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Research Triangle
The Research Triangle, or simply The Triangle, are both common nicknames for a metropolitan area in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Anchored by the cities of Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, Durham and the town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, the region is home to three major research universities: North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, respectively. The "Triangle" name originated in the 1950s with the creation of Research Triangle Park located between the three anchor cities, which is the largest Science park, research park in the United States and home to numerous high tech companies. The nine-county region, officially named the Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area by the Office of Management and Budget, comprises the Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh–Cary, North Carolina, Cary, Durham, North Carolina, Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklinton, North Carolina
Franklinton is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,456 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Franklinton, was established as Franklin Depot in 1839 on land owned by Shemuel Kearney (1791–1860), son of Crawford Kearney and Nancy White. A home constructed by grandfather Shemuel Kearney (1734–1808) was originally located south of town and is currently the second oldest residence in Franklin County, built in 1759. The building was purchased in 2009 and moved to nearby Louisburg, North Carolina, Louisburg for restoration. Franklin Depot changed its name to Franklinton in 1842 when the town was incorporated. Like Franklin County, Franklinton was named for Benjamin Franklin. Generous offers by local businessmen Washington Duke and Julian S. Carr brought Trinity College to the city of Durham, North Carolina, Durham in 1892. This well known school is now called Duke University. A source from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IHeartMedia
iHeartMedia, Inc., or CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc., formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a company founded by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs in 1972, and later taken private by Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners in a leveraged buyout in 2008. As a result of the 2008 buyout, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of CC Media Holdings, Inc. On September 16, 2014, CC Media Holdings, Inc. was rebranded iHeartMedia, Inc., and Clear Channel Communications, Inc., became iHeartCommunications, Inc. Overview iHeartMedia, Inc. specializes in radio broadcasting, podcasting, Digital media, digital and live events through Division (business), division iHeartMedia (sans "Inc." suffix; formerly Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, Clear Channel Radio, et al.) and subsidiary iHeartMedia and Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Clear Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville ( , ) is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League four times. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 208,501, It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 6th-most populous city in North Carolina. Fayetteville is in the Sandhills (Carolina), Sandhills in the western part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River. With an estimated population of 392,336 in 2023, the Fayetteville, North Carolina metropolitan area, Fayetteville metropolitan area is the North Carolina statistical areas, second-Metropolitan statistical area, most populous in southeastern North Carolina and Metropolitan statistical area, 142nd-most populous in the United States. Suburban areas of metro Fayette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville ( ; ) is the county seat of and the most populous city in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. It is the principal city of the Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 12th-most populous city in North Carolina. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater (geographic term), Tidewater and Atlantic coastal plain, Coastal Plain. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, there were 87,521 people in the city. The city has a high population density at 2,337.63 per square mile. Greenville has been experiencing a population and economic boom since the late 1990’s. In 2020 Greenville was the most moved to city in the United States. Many major companies have moved their regional, national, and international headquarters to Greenville. Companies include Grady-White Boats, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Catalent, and Avient Corporation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, Orange and Durham County, North Carolina, Durham counties, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 61,960 in the 2020 United States census, making Chapel Hill the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 17th-most populous municipality in the state. Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina, Durham make up the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 608,879 in 2023. When it is combined with Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, the state capital, they make up the corners of the Research Triangle (officially the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, North Carolina, Cary, NC combined statistical area, Combined Statistical Area), which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023. The town was founded in 1793 and is centered on Franklin Street (Chapel Hill), Franklin Street, covering . It contains several districts and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Que Pasa Radio
Que Pasa Radio was a network of radio stations in North Carolina broadcasting music and news in Spanish. Que Pasa Radio was heard on WYSR 1590 AM High Point, NC and was formerly heard on WREV 1220 AM Reidsville, NC, WTOB 1380 AM Winston-Salem, NC, WLLO 1530 AM Durham, NC, WWBG 1470 AM Greensboro, NC and WRTG WRTG (1000 AM broadcasting, AM) is a clear-channel station#Daytimers, daytime-only radio station licensed to Garner, North Carolina, which also serves the Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh region. It airs a Spanish language format as part of the ... 1000 AM Raleigh, NC. See also * Que Pasa Newspaper * {{NorthCarolina-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County, officially the County of Wake, is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, making it North Carolina's List of counties in North Carolina, most populous county. From July 2005 to July 2006, Wake County was the 9th-fastest growing county in the United States, with Cary, North Carolina, Cary and Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh being the 8th- and 15th-fastest growing communities, respectively. Its county seat is Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, which is also the List of capitals in the United States, state capital. Eleven other municipalities are in Wake County, the largest of which is the town of Cary, North Carolina, Cary, the third-most populous city of the Research Triangle region and the seventh-most populous municipality in North Carolina. It is governed by the Wake County Board of Commissioners, coterminous with the Wake County Public School Sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizard Lick, North Carolina
Lizard Lick is an unincorporated community in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at the crossroads of Lizard Lick Road and NC 97. Lizard Lick has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. The community is approximately east of the state capital of Raleigh, along NC 97. It is about north of Wendell and west of Zebulon. History According to North Carolina historian William S. Powell, the town got its name from a "passing observer who saw many lizards sunning and licking themselves on a rail fence." Regardless of the town name, local community members who are native to the area are proud of their origins, and their economic future in the area. In May 1997, the state installed the first traffic light in Lizard Lick, marking a new period of "increasing property values" and growth. Media attention In March 1998 the small town received publicity when Nintendo first released the Nintendo 64 game "Yoshi's Story" there, with the name of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WUNC-FM
WUNC (91.5 MHz) is a listener-supported public radio station, serving the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. It is licensed to Chapel Hill and is operated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. On weekdays, WUNC carries National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio Exchange, and BBC programming in an "all-news-and-information" format, including shows such as ''All Things Considered'', ''Morning Edition'' and ''Fresh Air''. On weekends, in addition to NPR weekend shows, WUNC broadcasts locally produced folk music programming. The longest-running continuously produced program offered by the station is ''Back Porch Music'', a weekly folk and traditional music program. WUNC holds periodic on-air fundraisers seeking listener contributions. The station operates six full-service FM repeater stations, WFSS from Fayetteville on 91.9; WRQM from Rocky Mount on 90.9; WBUX from Buxton on 90.5; WUND-FM from Columbia on 88.9; WUNL-FM from Laurinburg on 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
