WLSG is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a Religious 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, it serves the Wilmington area. The station is currently owned by Carolina Christian Radio.

History

WGNI was a Top 40 station in the days when the format was heard on AM radio.

Prior to 1990, WBMS was one of the first urban contemporary

Urban contemporary

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 radio stations in Wilmington.

In May 1996, Community Broadcasting sold WBMS, 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...

 and WUOY radio stations to a new company called Ocean Broadcasting. WBMS, a CNN Headline News

CNN Headline News

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 station, became WAHH, airing the "Radio AAHS

Radio AAHS

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" format for children, as well as some local content. The format included news, sports and games as well as music by James Taylor

James Taylor

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, Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

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, The Muppets

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, Ren and Stimpy, Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan

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, Animaniacs

Animaniacs

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, Craig and Company, Smoking Armadillos, Fun Factory

Fun Factory

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 and Better Than Ezra

Better Than Ezra

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.

WLSG, WWIL-AM

WWIL (AM)

WWIL is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel format. Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Carolina Christian Radio Inc.-History:At one time, this station was called WHSL....

 and WWIL-FM

WWIL-FM

WWIL-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Wilmington area. The station is currently owned by Carolina Christian Radio Inc. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power...

 were part of Family Radio Group of Wilmington in 2000 when that company purchased WDVV

WDVV

WDVV is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Wilmington area. The station is currently owned by Carolina Christian Radio Inc.-History:...

 and WMYT.