WPTL is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a Country music

Country music

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 format, including ABC Radio Networks Real Country

Real country

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, and licensed to Canton, North Carolina

Canton, North Carolina

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, USA. The station is currently owned by Skycountry Broadcasting.

WPTL has aired the football games of Pisgah High School since 1992, when WWIT

WYSE

WYSE is a radio station located in Canton, North Carolina, that simulcasts WISE's sports talk format from Asheville, North Carolina. Owned by Saga Communications, the station is licensed by the FCC to broadcast with 5000 Watts of power during the day and 30 Watts at night.The station is an...

 dropped them. The station also airs Pisgah basketball and baseball.

Frank Byrd, formerly of WWNC

WWNC

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, is the morning host.