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WBAV-FM

Coordinates:35°13′59″N81°16′34″W / 35.233°N 81.276°W /35.233; -81.276
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For the AM station, seeWGIV (1600 AM).

Radio station in Gastonia, North Carolina
WBAV-FM
Broadcast areaCharlotte metropolitan area (Metrolina)
Frequency101.9MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingV 101.9
Programming
FormatUrban adult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: Fox Sports Charlotte (Sports)
HD3: Podcast Radio US (All-podcasts)
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WKQC,WNKS,WPEG,WSOC-FM
History
First air date
September 1947; 77 years ago (1947-09) (as WGNC-FM)
Former call signs
WGNC-FM (1947–1978)
WZXI (1978–1987)
WLIT (1987–1988)
WCKZ (1988–1994)
Call sign meaning
TheV from WBAV is used in branding:V101.9
BestAdultVariety (reflecting slogan and format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6587
ClassC0
ERP100,000watts
HAAT301 meters (988 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitev1019.com
foxsportsradiocharlotte.com (HD2)
podcastradious.com (HD3)

WBAV-FM (101.9MHz,"V 101.9") is anurban adult contemporaryradio station serving theCharlotte metropolitan area (Metrolina).[2] Owned byBeasley Broadcast Group, WBAV'sstudios and offices are on South Boulevard in Charlotte'sSouth End.[3] In morningdrive time, it carries thesyndicatedSteve Harvey Morning Show.

WBAV-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000watts, the maximum for most American FM stations. Thetransmitter is onCrowder's Mountain, along McSwain Groves Road inGastonia (itscity of license).[4] The station broadcasts usingHD Radio technology. It carriessports fromFox Sports Radio on its HD-2subchannel. It carries all-podcasts on its HD-3 subchannel.[5]

History

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WGNC-FM, WZXI and WLIT

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The stationsigned on the air in September 1947; 77 years ago (1947-09).[6] The originalcall sign wasWGNC-FM and it had a power of 11,100 watts, a fraction of its current output. It was locally owned by the McSwain Family. WGNC-FM was a fullsimulcast of co-ownedWGNC1450 AM. The stations normally ran a broadcast day of 5:00 AM to 12:00 midnight until the late 1970s, when it began operating 24 hours daily. WGNC-AM-FM werenetwork affiliates ofABC.

In 1976, WGNC-FM broke off from its AM sister station's programming and began airing asoft adult contemporary format. The call letters were changed toWZXI in 1978. The station was one of three soft AC stations in theCharlotteradio market. Protests over the programming change were launched byWEZC in December 1982. That led WZXI to change tobeautiful music.[7][8]

In 1987, WZXI becameWLIT and later switched to a satellite-deliveredMiddle of the Road (MOR) format.[9]

WCKZ

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On January 22, 1988, shortly afterBeasley Broadcasting bought the station, WLIT becameWCKZ, better known as "Kiss 102". "Kiss" aired a "Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio" format (commonly known as "CHURban," a precursor to what is todayRhythmic Contemporary). Artists includedLionel Richie,Shalamar,Whitney Houston,Lisa Lisa,Phil Collins andJody Watley. The station also increased its transmitter's power onCrowder's Mountain and moved its studio from Gastonia to Charlotte.[10]

However, due to rivalWPEG's increase in power, as well as increased competition fromWAQQ, the station began falling in the ratings. That, along with financial troubles, resulted in the station filing forbankruptcy in 1992. In late 1993, Beasley announced it would sell WCKZ to Broadcasting Partners Inc. (BPI), which recently purchased WPEG. A local group, Citizens for Broadcasting in the Public Interest, started a petition to stop the sale, but the sale was approved in mid-January 1994. BPI decided to merge WCKZ's rhythmic format with WPEG in order to eliminate the competition between the two stations. (The "Kiss-FM" moniker, with a moreMainstream Top 40 format, was relaunched on95.1 FM in May 1996.)

WBAV-FM

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On January 25, 1994, at 2 p.m., WCKZ flipped toUrban AC, branded as "V 101.9."[11][12] NewWBAV-FM call letters were adopted the day prior to the flip.[13] The WBAV call letters were assigned on February 11 to co-owned stationWGIV. Following a format change, the AM station returned to the WGIV call letters in May 1997.[14]

Broadcasting Partners merged with Evergreen Media in May 1995. In December 1996, as part of a multi-market swap, WBAV-FM, along with Evergreen's four other Charlotte stations, were traded toEZ Communications (owners ofWSOC-FM andWSSS.WRFX then went toSFX Broadcasting, with Evergreen receiving EZ Communications' Philadelphia stationsWIOQ andWUSL in return. In July, EZ Communications was bought byAmerican Radio Systems.[15] ARS was bought out byInfinity Broadcasting on September 19, 1997. Infinity changed its name toCBS Radio in December 2005 as part of the spin-off of CBS' motion picture and cable television assets under a relaunchedViacom.

On January 22, 2004, WBAV-FM dropped thesyndicatedTom Joyner morning show, which would move toWQNC. Joyner was replaced byThe Steve Harvey Morning Show.[16]

WBAV-FM was one of only threeUrban Adult Contemporary stations owned byCBS Radio, the other two beingKTWV inLos Angeles and the now defunctWJBW/WNEW-FM/WUUB inWest Palm Beach. Charlotte was also the only market where CBS Radio operated two full-powered urban stations, WBAV-FM and WPEG.[17] On October 2, 2014, CBS Radio announced that it would trade all of the company'sTampa and Charlotte stations (including WBAV), as well asWIP inPhiladelphia to theBeasley Broadcast Group in exchange for five stations located inMiami and Philadelphia.[18] The swap was completed on December 1, 2014.[19] The trade brought the 101.9 frequency back to its former owners for the first time since 1993.

References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for WBAV-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^Arbitron
  3. ^"National Leader in Sports, News Radio".
  4. ^Radio-Locator.com/WBAV
  5. ^"HD Radio | Stations | More Music. More Stations. More Features. Digital Sound. No Subscription". Archived fromthe original on May 23, 2012. RetrievedApril 18, 2012.
  6. ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 226,Broadcasting & Cable
  7. ^Mark Wolf, "Gastonia Station Considering A Switch To Beautiful Music,"The Charlotte Observer, December 29, 1982, p. 5B.
  8. ^Mark Wolf, "Gastonia Station Will Switch Its Format To Beautiful Music,"The Charlotte Observer, January 8, 1983, p. 15A.
  9. ^Jeff Borden, "Relax: Beautiful Music Is Back,"The Charlotte Observer, June 29, 1987.
  10. ^Jeff Borden, "Soft Rock Station to Change Format,The Charlotte Observer, January 16, 1988.
  11. ^R&R 1994 americanradiohistory.com
  12. ^Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill radiodiscussions.com
  13. ^Tim Funk, "Station Targets Black Adults with New Format, Ownership,"The Charlotte Observer, January 26, 1994.
  14. ^Kay McFadden, "Plugged In - Black Charlotte Radio Flourishes by Remaining Tuned in to the Community,"The Charlotte Observer, October 26, 1997.
  15. ^R&R 1996 americanradiohistory.com
  16. ^Mark Washburn and Tonya Jameson, "No. 1 Morning Radio Show Swaps Stations in Charlotte,"The Charlotte Observer, January 23, 2004.
  17. ^"Market « CBS Radio". Archived fromthe original on January 15, 2013. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2012.
  18. ^CBS And Beasley Swap Philadelphia/Miami For Charlotte/Tampa from Radio Insight (October 2, 2014)
  19. ^Venta, Lance (December 1, 2014)."CBS Beasley Deal Closes".RadioInsight. RetrievedDecember 1, 2014.

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