WGOS
| Broadcast area | Piedmont Triad |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1070kHz |
| Branding | 1070 AM High Point |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Iglesia Nueva Vida |
| WDYT,WULR | |
| History | |
First air date | June 3, 1947 |
Call signmeaning | "Golden Oldies" (former format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 56508 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000watts(day) |
| Translator(s) | 97.5W248CW (High Point) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | cadenaradialnuevavida |
WGOS(1070AM) is aradio stationbroadcasting aSpanishChristian radioformat.LicensedtoHigh Point, North Carolina,it serves thePiedmont Triadarea. The station is owned by Iglesia Nueva Vida, a national religious broadcaster.[2]
WGOS is adaytimerstation. By day, it is powered at 1,000watts,using anon-directional antenna.[3]But because1070 AMis aclear channel frequencyreserved forClass AKNXLos Angeles,WGOS mustsign offat night to avoid interference. Programming is heard around the clock on 100 wattFM translatorW248CWat 97.5MHzin High Point.[4]
History
[edit]WHPE 1070 AM began broadcasting June 3, 1947.[5]It and 95.5 FM were originally owned by theHigh Point Enterprisedaily newspaper. The station was religious in the 1960s and then playedTop 40.
In 1974, the FM station was purchased by theBible Broadcasting Network,based inCharlotte, North Carolina,as the network's second station.[6]The AM station switched itscall signto WGOS under local ownership, while the FM station continues using the call lettersWHPE-FM.
In 1990, WGOS was playing "goldenoldies".[7]From 1992 until 1995, WGOS was atalk radiostation.[8][9]By 1997, the station was airing a mix ofgospel music,country musicand Spanish language programming.[10]
On February 3, 2003, veteran radio host Dusty Dunn made his debut on WGOS, more than a year after leavingWWBGwhen it made a format change to Spanish programming. As he did on WWBG, he talked about politics and issues, interviewed local leaders, and took phone calls from listeners. In order to convince station management to hire him, Dunn sold his own advertising.[11]Also in 2003, WGOS moved its studio toGreensboro.[12]Starting in 2006, the show focused primarily on sports, with Jim Modlin as co-host.[13]On May 30, 2008, Dunn retired after 44 years in Greensboro area radio.[14]
Ritchy Broadcasting owned the station prior to its sale to High Point-based religious broadcaster Iglesia Nueva Vida.
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WGOS".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Washburn, Mark (November 19, 2009)."WDYT will return to the airwaves in Spanish".The Charlotte Observer.RetrievedNovember 21,2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^Radio-Locator.com/WGOS
- ^Radio-Locator.com/W248CW
- ^"WHPE High Point, N.C. Takes Air on 1070 kc"(PDF).Broadcasting. June 9, 1947.RetrievedSeptember 28,2014.
- ^"Raleigh-Durham FM Dial".Archived fromthe originalon February 1, 2003.RetrievedApril 27,2010.
- ^"Triad Radio,"Greensboro News & Record,February 9, 1990.
- ^"Radio Listings,"Greensboro News & Record,November 27, 1992.
- ^"Radio Listings,"Greensboro News & Record,January 13, 1995.
- ^"What's on the Radio?",Greensboro News & Record,September 25, 1997.
- ^Jamie Kritzer, "Voice of Dusty Dunn to Return to Airwaves,"Greensboro News & Record,January 30, 2003.
- ^Jamie Kritzer, "Reviving South Elm - Don't Say There's Nothing to Do Downtown; New Businesses Keep the Old Hamburger Square Area Hopping Day and Night,"Greensboro News & Record,October 10, 2003.
- ^"Morning Sports Log,"Greensboro News & Record,May 2, 2006.
- ^Jeri Rowe, "Greensboro's Voice Is Signing Off,"Greensboro News & Record,May 29, 2008.
External links
[edit]- WGOSin theFCCAM station database
- WGOSinNielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WGOS