WMQX
Encyclopedia
WPAW is a country music
radio station
licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina
, and serving the Piedmont Triad
region, which includes Greensboro
and High Point
. The Entercom outlet broadcasts at 93.1 MHz with an ERP
of 100 kW.
). The station was known as "Fresh Air 93". In the late 1960s the station began separate programming with religious
during the day and beautiful music
at night, with the call letters WGPL.
In 1979, the station returned to a partial simulcast of a Top-40 format with WAIR, but the 93.1 station took on the calls WSEZ and the combination was collectively known as Z-93.
In the 1980s WSEZ completely separated from WAIR, playing Top 40 and later album-oriented rock
. In 1985, one-fourth of WAIR programming was a simulcast of WSEZ. On March 6, 1987, the station became WMQX "W-Mix", an adult contemporary station playing hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s with "less talk, more variety". The WMQX letters stayed during the station's entire tenure as an Oldies
station, which began in 1990. The format change, along with a name change to Oldies 93-Point-Fun, boosted the station's popularity.
On October 3, 2006 the station began spinning the format wheel, which landed on country on October 4. The move now gives the region three country outlets as they take on heritage rival WTQR
and upstart classic country station WIST
.
As of the week ending November 25, 2006, WMQX officially changed its call letters to WPAW. The call letters were formerly assigned to 99.7 FM in Vero Beach, Florida
which were in use from 1995, until March 5, 2001. The call letters WPAW also were assigned to WPAW-AM in the Syracuse, NY area during the late 1960's.
10a-3p: Clay JD Walker and The Wolf@Work
3p-7p: Gunner Jackson
7p-mid: Charley McCain
l transmitter, allowing the radio station to transmit an HD2 signal, with an expanded, commercial-free version of then off-air Oldies 93 format. The Oldies 93HD runs an expanded playlist with no jocks. Listeners in the Triad can listen to Oldies 93HD if they purchase an HD Radio.
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...
radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
, and 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, which includes Greensboro
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...
and High Point
High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....
. The Entercom outlet broadcasts at 93.1 MHz with an ERP
Effective radiated power
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of 100 kW.
History
The station's original calls were WAIR-FM (sister station and simulcast partner to current WPOLWPOL
WPOL is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel format. Licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Piedmont Triad area. The station is currently owned by Truth Broadcasting Corporation.-History:...
). The station was known as "Fresh Air 93". In the late 1960s the station began separate programming with religious
Religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
during the day and beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
at night, with the call letters WGPL.
In 1979, the station returned to a partial simulcast of a Top-40 format with WAIR, but the 93.1 station took on the calls WSEZ and the combination was collectively known as Z-93.
In the 1980s WSEZ completely separated from WAIR, playing Top 40 and later album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
. In 1985, one-fourth of WAIR programming was a simulcast of WSEZ. On March 6, 1987, the station became WMQX "W-Mix", an adult contemporary station playing hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s with "less talk, more variety". The WMQX letters stayed during the station's entire tenure as an Oldies
Oldies
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....
station, which began in 1990. The format change, along with a name change to Oldies 93-Point-Fun, boosted the station's popularity.
On October 3, 2006 the station began spinning the format wheel, which landed on country on October 4. The move now gives the region three country outlets as they take on heritage rival WTQR
WTQR
WTQR is a country music station licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina and serves the Piedmont Triad region, including Greensboro and High Point. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 104.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW...
and upstart classic country station WIST
WIST-FM
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.-History:...
.
As of the week ending November 25, 2006, WMQX officially changed its call letters to WPAW. The call letters were formerly assigned to 99.7 FM in Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...
which were in use from 1995, until March 5, 2001. The call letters WPAW also were assigned to WPAW-AM in the Syracuse, NY area during the late 1960's.
Airstaff
5a-10a: Chuck & Leanne - 'The Wake Up With The Wolf Show'10a-3p: Clay JD Walker and The Wolf@Work
3p-7p: Gunner Jackson
7p-mid: Charley McCain
- Every day at 12:00pm, The Wolf pauses to play a special version of the Star Spangled Banner, in memory of all who have fought or are fighting for our freedom, as well as to keep patriotism alive in the Triad.
The Rebirth of Oldies 93
In January 2007 WPAW signed on a hybrid analog/digitaHD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
l transmitter, allowing the radio station to transmit an HD2 signal, with an expanded, commercial-free version of then off-air Oldies 93 format. The Oldies 93HD runs an expanded playlist with no jocks. Listeners in the Triad can listen to Oldies 93HD if they purchase an HD Radio.