WIST-FM
Encyclopedia
WIST-FM is a Regional Mexican
outlet serving the Piedmont Triad
region of North Carolina. The GHB Broadcasting station is licensed to Thomasville, North Carolina
.
as WTNC-FM. During its history, its call letters have included WEYE. At one point, the station played country music
during the day and urban contemporary
music at night. During the 80s, 98.3, with the call sign WTHP, was one of the first oldies stations in the area.
On May 5, 1989, the station lost its tower when severe storms struck the area.
In the mid-90s, under the calls WFAZ, 98.3 played contemporary Christian music. After the station's sale to GHB Broadcasting, a switch was made in 1997 to adult standards
, mostly from the Satellite Music Networks format Stardust. The call letters WIST-FM were chosen at this time.
During most of 2004, the former WTNC was WIST-AM, airing most of the FM station's programming. In 2005, WIST-AM became sports talk
WBLO
"790 The Ball". WAAA (now WEGO) in Winston-Salem began airing the station's programming at that time, but that station was not able to broadcast at full power and has since changed to sports talk.
The FM station changed to classic country
as "Country Legends 98.3" in October 2005.
On June 4, 2010, Norberto Sanchez of Norsan Multimedia said that his company will lease WIST-FM and WBLO, with an option to buy. WIST-FM would have a Spanish language
format, including broadcasts of the NFL
Carolina Panthers
Radio, serving the Triad area. The change on the FM station took place at 6 P.M. June 30, after George Jones
' "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" played.
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
outlet serving the Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
region of North Carolina. The GHB Broadcasting station is licensed to Thomasville, North Carolina
Thomasville, North Carolina
Thomasville is a city in Davidson County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,354 at the 2010 census. The city is notable for its furniture industry as are its neighbors of High Point and Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's...
.
History
The station started in Thomasville, North CarolinaThomasville, North Carolina
Thomasville is a city in Davidson County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,354 at the 2010 census. The city is notable for its furniture industry as are its neighbors of High Point and Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's...
as WTNC-FM. During its history, its call letters have included WEYE. At one point, the station played country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
during the day and urban contemporary
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
music at night. During the 80s, 98.3, with the call sign WTHP, was one of the first oldies stations in the area.
On May 5, 1989, the station lost its tower when severe storms struck the area.
In the mid-90s, under the calls WFAZ, 98.3 played contemporary Christian music. After the station's sale to GHB Broadcasting, a switch was made in 1997 to adult standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
, mostly from the Satellite Music Networks format Stardust. The call letters WIST-FM were chosen at this time.
During most of 2004, the former WTNC was WIST-AM, airing most of the FM station's programming. In 2005, WIST-AM became sports talk
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
WBLO
WBLO
WBLO "Pepe 790 AM" is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish language format. Licensed to Thomasville, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by GHB Radio. Norsan Multimedia plans to lease the station.-History:...
"790 The Ball". WAAA (now WEGO) in Winston-Salem began airing the station's programming at that time, but that station was not able to broadcast at full power and has since changed to sports talk.
The FM station changed to classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
as "Country Legends 98.3" in October 2005.
On June 4, 2010, Norberto Sanchez of Norsan Multimedia said that his company will lease WIST-FM and WBLO, with an option to buy. WIST-FM would have a Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
format, including broadcasts of the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
Radio, serving the Triad area. The change on the FM station took place at 6 P.M. June 30, after George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
' "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" played.