WILT
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WILT is a radio station
broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina
, USA, the station serves the Wilmington area. WILT is currently owned by Sunrise Broadcasting, A subsidiary of Capitol Broadcasting Company of
Raleigh.
format. The original call letters were WUOY. It used a satellite fed network oldies format with a local morning show hosted by Bob Dale. Paul Knight was the Managing Partner and General Manager. Bob Dale was Program Director. When the John Boy & Billy show was signed the station eventually evolved into a hybrid format called "Rock-Talk 'n Roll" with John Boy & Billy in the morning, The Side Show with Bob Dale mid-days and the syndicated Don & Mike Show out of Washington D.C. in the afternoons.
For many years this station was rock
WRQR "Rock 104.5". In the Fall 1997 Arbitron
ratings, WRQR was the top station reaching number 1, with John Boy and Billy
.
In July 2004, NextMedia Group
purchased WRQR, WAZO
, and WMFD
from Ocean Broadcasting LLC, and WKXB
and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc.
WRQR lost John Boy and Billy to WKXS-FM
on January 1, 2007. Also on January 1, 2007, Two Guys Named Chris from Rock 92
in Greensboro, North Carolina
began airing on WRQR, the first station other than Rock 92 to carry the show.
The Will FM variety hits format and WILT letters moved March 31, 2008, from what is now WRMR in Jacksonville, North Carolina
for a better signal in Wilmington.
In July 2008, Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations. The station flipped to an Adult Contemporary format on February 2, 2009.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
, USA, the station serves the Wilmington area. WILT is currently owned by Sunrise Broadcasting, A subsidiary of Capitol Broadcasting Company of
Raleigh.
History
"Gold 104" signed on in 1994 with an oldiesOldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format. The original call letters were WUOY. It used a satellite fed network oldies format with a local morning show hosted by Bob Dale. Paul Knight was the Managing Partner and General Manager. Bob Dale was Program Director. When the John Boy & Billy show was signed the station eventually evolved into a hybrid format called "Rock-Talk 'n Roll" with John Boy & Billy in the morning, The Side Show with Bob Dale mid-days and the syndicated Don & Mike Show out of Washington D.C. in the afternoons.
For many years this station was rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
WRQR "Rock 104.5". In the Fall 1997 Arbitron
Arbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
ratings, WRQR was the top station reaching number 1, with John Boy and Billy
John Boy and Billy
John Isley and Billy James, known as John Boy & Billy, named after "John-Boy Harris and brother Bross Harris", are American radio hosts based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their comedic morning program The John Boy & Billy Big Show broadcasts from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m...
.
In July 2004, NextMedia Group
NextMedia Group
NextMedia Group is an out-of-home media company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. NextMedia owns and operates 33 AM and FM stations , 5,700 outdoor advertising display across several regions and markets , as well as an interactive division ....
purchased WRQR, WAZO
WAZO
WAZO is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Southport, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Wilmington area. WAZO is currently owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company...
, and WMFD
WMFD (AM)
WMFD is a sports radio station broadcasting in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is currently branded under the ESPN Radio.The radio station carries the games of the Cape Fear Rugby Football Club.-History:WMFD was Wilmington's first radio station...
from Ocean Broadcasting LLC, and WKXB
WKXB
WKXB is a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina and serving the Wilmington, North Carolina area....
and WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc.
WRQR lost John Boy and Billy to WKXS-FM
WKXS-FM
WKXS-FM is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format and airing John Boy and Billy in the morning. Licensed to Leland, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Wilmington area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media.-History:...
on January 1, 2007. Also on January 1, 2007, Two Guys Named Chris from Rock 92
WKRR
WKRR is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Asheboro, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc...
in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
began airing on WRQR, the first station other than Rock 92 to carry the show.
The Will FM variety hits format and WILT letters moved March 31, 2008, from what is now WRMR in Jacksonville, North Carolina
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Jacksonville, North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the population stood at 70,145, which makes Jacksonville the 14th largest city in North Carolina...
for a better signal in Wilmington.
In July 2008, Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations. The station flipped to an Adult Contemporary format on February 2, 2009.