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WRZE
WRZE (94.1 FM) is a radio station airing a classic rock format. Licensed to Kingstree, South Carolina, United States, the station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC. History In a deal announced in February 1997, Root Communications Ltd. announced plans to buy eight radio stations owned by Florence, South Carolina-based Atlantic Broadcasting, including WGSS. Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Florence's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003. WGSS was "94.1 The Light", an urban gospel station, prior to 2009. At one time, WRZE simulcast WDAR-FM and played adult contemporary music. In 2012, Sunny 94.1 was flipped to mainstream urban "Swagga". It was also simulcast on WWRK. Later WWRK moved from 1400 to 970 AM. On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WRZE, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM- FM in Patchog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WWRK
WWRK is a classic rock radio station located in Florence, South Carolina. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast on 970 AM with 10,000 watts of power during the day, and 31 watts at night, both non-directional. WWRK is owned by iHeartMedia. History WWRK signed on as WJMX on July 13, 1947. This station also covered NASCAR races in the past like the 1955 Southern 500 that took place in nearby Darlington.Stock Cars of 50s & 60s - Stock Car Memories: Darlington-Southern 500 -- 1955, 1956 (DVD) The station featured local as well as national programming from the ABC Radio Network. By the 1980s, WJMX was Top 40 under the handle "97X" but was beat out by new upstart WPDZ (now WJMX-FM). The format migrated to its newly acquired 106.3 FM frequency (now WYNN-FM) and the station switched to Adult Contemporary before transitioning to News/ Talk. Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Florence's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003. On Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WJMX (AM)
WJMX (1400 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Darlington, South Carolina, United States, it serves the Florence area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and features programming from Premiere Networks, the Salem Radio Network, Townhall, and Westwood One. Its studios are located in Florence, and its transmitter is located in Darlington. History At one time this station was called WDAR. In the 60s and 70s it was known as "Top Gun Country WDAR". Other formats have included beautiful music, classic rock (simulcast with WDAR-FM) and adult standards. Prior to the switch to WWRK, this station was WPFM and was located at 1350 AM. In 1997, when it was owned by Root Communications, Ltd., WPFM applied to change its frequency to 1400 AM. Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Florence's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003. At that time, WPFM had moved from 1350 to 1400. WWRK played gospel music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Stations In South Carolina
The following is a list of Federal Communications Commission, FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of South Carolina, which can be sorted by their Call signs in North America, call signs, frequency, frequencies, city of license, cities of license, licensees, and radio format, programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * WAGL (South Carolina), WAGL * WAGS (AM), WAGS * WANS * WBAW (AM) * WBAW-FM * WBSC (AM), WBSC * WCSE (AM) * WDAB * WDKD * WDOG (AM), WDOG * WFIS (AM) * WHSC (Hartsville, South Carolina), WHSC * WJDJ * WJES * WKMG (AM), WKMG * WKSC (AM), WKSC * WLCM (South Carolina), WLCM * WLMA (South Carolina), WLMA * WNMI-LP * WPCO (South Carolina), WPCO * WSCM-LP * WWPZ-LP * WYLA-LP * WYLI-LP * WZKQ-LP See also * South Carolina#Media, South Carolina media ** List of newspapers in South Carolina ** List of television stations in South Carolina ** Media of List of cities and towns in South Carolina, locales in South Carolina: Media in Charleston, South Caro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WDAR-FM
WDAR-FM (105.5 FM), known as "105.5 The Beat", is an mainstream urban formatted radio station licensed to Darlington, South Carolina, and serving the Florence area. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios are in Florence, and its transmitter is in Darlington. History Prior to 1990, this station was adult contemporary/oldies. Then it was a classic rock station. It was also a country music radio station known as "Gator 105.5". For many years WDAR-FM played adult contemporary music as Sunny 105.5. In a deal announced in February 1997, Root Communications Ltd. announced plans to buy eight radio stations owned by Florence-based Atlantic Broadcasting, including WDAR-FM. Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Florence's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003. The change to contemporary Christian took place in September 2013. On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WDAR-FM, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WDSC (AM)
WDSC (800 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Dillon, South Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC. Its studios are located in Florence, and its transmitter is located south of Dillon. History In 1993, WDSC had a sports talk format when it went off the air. As of 1997, WDSC was owned by Root Communications, Ltd. Qantum Communications Inc. purchased Florence's Root Communications Group LP stations in 2003. The station was simulcast on WWRK. On April 11, 2013 WDSC changed their format from gospel to sports, with programming from NBC Sports Radio. On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WDSC, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM- FM in Patchogue, New York to Connoisseur Media via Qantum. The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WEGX
WEGX (92.9 FM) is a country music station licensed to Dillon, South Carolina and serves the Florence and Myrtle Beach areas. The iHeartMedia outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The station goes by the name Eagle 92.9 and its current slogan is "Today's Country." Its studios are in Florence, and the transmitter is located at WBTW's nearly 2000-foot tower in Dillon County northeast of Florence. History of WEGX, Philadelphia The WEGX call letters were formerly on Philadelphia's "Eagle 106," and was owned by Malrite Communications Group. The format was " Churban," a hybrid of the contemporary hit radio (CHR) and urban formats with a target demographic in the teens to early 20s, with a focus on dance music. Danny Bonaduce, formerly of the Partridge Family and talk show host, was one of the station's well-known personalities, second to John Lander and the "Nut Hut". On March 12, 1993, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WJMX-FM
WJMX-FM (103.3 MHz), also known as "103X", is a top 40 (CHR) station located in the Florence, South Carolina, radio market. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the town of Cheraw, South Carolina, and broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50 kW. Its studios are located in Florence, and its transmitter is located west of Society Hill, South Carolina. WJMX-FM is owned by iHeartMedia. History 103.1 signed on July 17, 1979, as WPDZ in Cheraw as the area's first FM Top 40 (CHR) station, "Z103". Although the station broadcast with 3 kW of power at the time, Z103 quickly became the top station in the area, even passing heritage Top 40 outlet WJMX AM 970 in the ratings (WJMX would add an FM signal on 106.3 in 1985). Eventually, WPDZ got a construction permit to increase its power to 50 kW, with a frequency change to 103.3, but the station went into bankruptcy by 1987 before it could be acted upon. In early 1988, WJMX- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WZTF
WZTF (102.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban adult contemporary format. Licensed to Scranton, South Carolina, United States, the station serves the Florence, South Carolina area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC. Its studios are located in Florence, and its transmitter is located south of Effingham, South Carolina. History WSQN was adult contemporary before becoming a soft AC station called "light and easy Sunny 102.9" airing a syndicated format from Broadcast Programming called AC45+. Its later formats included oldies and, under Root Communications, "Old school" R & B oldies. As WURV ("The River") it was classic rock, and it was modern rock "Rock 102.9" and then classic hits "102.9 the Point" using the letters WWRK. In a deal announced in February 1997, Root Communications Ltd. announced plans to buy eight radio stations owned by Florence-based Atlantic Broadcasting, including WSQN. Qantum Communications Inc. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patchogue, New York
Patchogue ( ) is a Administrative divisions of New York#Village, village in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 12,408 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Patchogue is an incorporated community in the Town (New York), town of Brookhaven, New York, Brookhaven, on the South Shore (Long Island), south shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. History Patchogue, which is approximately east of Manhattan, became incorporated in 1893. The name "Patchogue" is believed to originate from the Algonquian word "Pochaug," which is interpreted as meaning "a turning place" or "where two streams separate." In 1812, there were 75 inhabitants in Patchogue according to ''The Brooklyn Eagle'', published in 1930. The Patchogue Former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) was operated from 1904 to 1926. The company was a small operation, converting coal and/or petroleum products to a flammable gas for use in lighting and industry. The company was sold to Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WLID
WLID (1370 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station licensed to Patchogue, New York. Established in 1952 as WALK, the station broadcasts a Spanish language in the United States, Spanish language Christian radio format. WLID broadcasts at 500 watts by day. Because radio waves travel farther at night, the station reduces power to 102 watts at sunset to protect other stations on 1370 AM. WLID's transmitter is located at the former WALK studios on Colonial Drive in East Patchogue, New York. History The station, initially owned by the Suffolk Broadcasting Corporation, went on the air April 20, 1952, as WALK from studios on Colonial Drive in East Patchogue, New York. The station's studios would remain there for more than 62 years. In its early years, WALK played nothing but classical, big-band, and jazz. It was purchased in 1963 by the Island Broadcasting System along with its sister stations, WALK-FM Patchogue, New York and WRIV Riverhead (CDP), New York, Riverhead, New York. Island Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WALK-FM
WALK-FM (97.5 FM) is a hot adult contemporary radio station licensed to Patchogue, New York, and serving Long Island. The station is owned by Connoisseur Media, with studios and offices located at Airport Plaza in Farmingdale, New York, and its transmitter located on Telescope Hill in Farmingville, New York. WALK-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format with its HD2 channel carrying the mainstream rock programming of co-owned 94.3 WWSK. History 1952 to 1999 WALK-FM first signed on the air on December 12, 1952. It was owned by the Suffolk Broadcasting Corporation, and was the FM counterpart to co-owned WALK (1370 AM). WALK was a daytimer station, so WALK-FM allowed listeners with FM radios to hear the programming after sunset. In its early years, WALK-AM-FM played classical music, big band, adult standards and jazz. WALK-FM was originally powered at 15,000 watts, only heard in the western part of Suffolk County. The WALK stations were purchased in 1963 by the Island B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingstree, South Carolina
Kingstree is a city in and the county seat of Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,328 at the 2010 census. History The original town was laid out as Williamsburg by the Lords Proprietors in colonial times, but a lone, unusually large white pine was found along the Black River. Since tall white pines were ideal for use as masts for ships, it was claimed by the Crown on behalf of the king. The broad arrow mark was carved into the tree to prevent any colonists from cutting it. Though white pines are native to the Appalachians as far south as Georgia, it is the only tree of King George’s ever found in the South. Over time, the county kept the name Williamsburg, but the county seat became known as the King's Tree. In 1867 Twenty-two African-American prisoners were killed in a fire at the jail. Battles Battle of the Lower Bridge General Francis Marion, known as the Swamp Fox, defeated the British at the Battle of the Lower Bridge in March 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
