WNMB
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WNMB is an oldies music formatted radio station
licensed to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
, USA, and serves the greater Myrtle Beach area. The Norman Communications, Inc., outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to broadcast at 900 kHz with a TPO of 500W. The station goes by the name AM Stereo 900" and its current slogan is "The Sound of North Myrtle Beach." They broadcast in high fidelity C-QUAM
AM Stereo. They play a very large selection of Good Times and Great Oldies Music from the 1950`s-1970`s. Early Sunday Mornings, they feature an easy listening Show with top songs from the 1940`s-1950`s. The station is very local and community minded and has gained a large following of loyal internet-stream listeners across the country. WNMB-AM also plays a selection of Carolina Beach Music/Shag Oldies as well. WNMB is owned and operated by Bill and Suzy Norman who were original employees of WNMB when it started up in 1972 as WNMB, "Stereo 105". WNMB-FM 105 existed from 1972-2000 when it was sold and the call letters changed to WEZV-FM. Soon after, Bill Norman leased the AM station and changed the call letters to WNMB. Norman later purchased WNMB outright and continued the WNMB radio tradition on the Grand Strand.
format in the early 1980s. Later, the station aired the same programming as co-owned WNMB-FM, and at one point the station was EWTN
Radio.
In 2000, Fidelity Broadcasting moved the WNMB letters to WGSN when the FM became WEZV
. At first, WNMB aired the same easy listening music as WEZV. Starting in 2001, WNMB was leased by Bill Norman, who managed WNMB-FM in the 1970s and returned to the area after 20 years in Albemarle, North Carolina
. Norman also became the morning host, while his wife Susi Norman, also a WNMB-FM employee in the early days, took the midday shift. Larry Schropp, another member of the WNMB-FM team, was the afternoon DJ.
On January 19, 2011, Ted Bell's "All Request Beach Cafe" lunch hour show moved to WNMB from WVCO
. In late April 2011, WNMB owner Bill Norman restarted WVCO-FM, "The Surf 94.9". Ted Bell moved mainly back over to The Surf (where he had been previously for about 11 years). However, Ted can still be heard on WNMB as well. Both radio stations are now located together in the WNMB building on Pine Avenue in North Myrtle Beach.
Radio station
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licensed to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
North Myrtle Beach is a coastal resort city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It was created in 1968 from four existing municipalities north of Myrtle Beach, and serves as one of the primary tourist towns along the Grand Strand...
, USA, and serves the greater Myrtle Beach area. The Norman Communications, Inc., outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC) to broadcast at 900 kHz with a TPO of 500W. The station goes by the name AM Stereo 900" and its current slogan is "The Sound of North Myrtle Beach." They broadcast in high fidelity C-QUAM
C-QUAM
C-QUAM is the method of AM stereo broadcasting used in Canada, the United States and most other countries. It was invented in 1977 by Norman Parker, Francis Hilbert, and Yoshio Sakaie, and published in an IEEE journal....
AM Stereo. They play a very large selection of Good Times and Great Oldies Music from the 1950`s-1970`s. Early Sunday Mornings, they feature an easy listening Show with top songs from the 1940`s-1950`s. The station is very local and community minded and has gained a large following of loyal internet-stream listeners across the country. WNMB-AM also plays a selection of Carolina Beach Music/Shag Oldies as well. WNMB is owned and operated by Bill and Suzy Norman who were original employees of WNMB when it started up in 1972 as WNMB, "Stereo 105". WNMB-FM 105 existed from 1972-2000 when it was sold and the call letters changed to WEZV-FM. Soon after, Bill Norman leased the AM station and changed the call letters to WNMB. Norman later purchased WNMB outright and continued the WNMB radio tradition on the Grand Strand.
History
WGSN signed on with a news radioNews Radio
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format in the early 1980s. Later, the station aired the same programming as co-owned WNMB-FM, and at one point the station was EWTN
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Radio.
In 2000, Fidelity Broadcasting moved the WNMB letters to WGSN when the FM became WEZV
WEZV
WEZV is a radio station broadcasting an Easy listening format. Licensed to North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA, the station serves the Myrtle Beach and Wilmington areas. The station is currently owned by Fidelity Broadcasting Corporation and is branded as Easy 105.9.-History:WNMB signed on...
. At first, WNMB aired the same easy listening music as WEZV. Starting in 2001, WNMB was leased by Bill Norman, who managed WNMB-FM in the 1970s and returned to the area after 20 years in Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle is the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina. The population was 15,680 at the 2000 census. It is governed by Mayor Elbert L. "Whit" Whitley, Jr...
. Norman also became the morning host, while his wife Susi Norman, also a WNMB-FM employee in the early days, took the midday shift. Larry Schropp, another member of the WNMB-FM team, was the afternoon DJ.
On January 19, 2011, Ted Bell's "All Request Beach Cafe" lunch hour show moved to WNMB from WVCO
WVCO
WVCO is an American radio station in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, market. They play a mix of oldies/Carolina beach music/shag and have a large than average playlist.-History:...
. In late April 2011, WNMB owner Bill Norman restarted WVCO-FM, "The Surf 94.9". Ted Bell moved mainly back over to The Surf (where he had been previously for about 11 years). However, Ted can still be heard on WNMB as well. Both radio stations are now located together in the WNMB building on Pine Avenue in North Myrtle Beach.