WEWO (1460
AM) is a
radio station
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broadcasting a
Gospel
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format. It is licensed to
Laurinburg, North Carolina
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, United States. It is currently owned by Service Media, Inc. and features programming from
ABC Radio.
History
When WEWO signed on in the 1940s, the call letters officially meant "Wonderful Environment, Wonderful Opportunity," though the station's personalities came up with other meanings, such as "We Entertain Women Only" and "We Eat Wild Onions."
In April 1996,
Beasley Broadcasting
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., based in Naples, Florida, is an owner/operator of radio stations in the United States. , the company owns 57 stations under the Beasley Media Group name.
History
The company was founded in 1961 by George G. Beas ...
announced plans to buy WEWO, a
sports talk
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station, and
WAZZ
WAZZ (1490 AM, "My Kiss Radio 93.5") is a Contemporary hit radio station in Fayetteville, North Carolina, owned by Beasley Media Group, LLC. Its studios and transmitter are located separately in Fayetteville.
History
WFLB signed on the air on ...
.
In 1998, Wes Cookman, the owner of
WIDU in
Fayetteville, bought WEWO and made it part of the "WE-DO"
black gospel and news and information network, along with
WAGR.
WFMO
WFMO (860 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Urban Gospel format. Licensed to Fairmont, North Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by Stuart Epperson, Jr., through licensee Truth Broadcasting Corporation.
History
Jim Cl ...
was added later.
[Michael Futch, "TV Station Replaces Its Weather Man," ''The Fayetteville Observer'', October 18, 1998.]
References
External links
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