WKEW
| Simulcast ofWPOLWinston-Salem | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Piedmont Triad |
| Frequency | 1400kHz |
| Branding | The Light |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Truth Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | February 6, 1942 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73156 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 760watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°03′42″N79°47′35″W/ 36.06167°N 79.79306°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.3MHzW242CD (Greensboro) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | lightthetriad.com |
WKEW(1400AM) is a commercialradio stationbroadcasting aGospel musicradio format.LicensedtoGreensboro, North Carolina,US, the station is owned by Truth Broadcasting Corporation. In Greensboro and nearby communities, WKEW can also be heard on anFMtranslatorat 96.3MHz,for listeners who prefer FM radio. It is alsosimulcastonsister station1340 kHzWPOLinWinston-Salem, North Carolina.
It runs the Erica Campbellnationally syndicatedmorning show as well as other syndicated and local gospel and religious shows aimed at theAfrican-Americancommunity.
History
[edit]WGBG ( "We're Going to Beat Germany" ) signed on 10 months before theattack on Pearl Harborin 1941, playing such artists asGlenn MillerandArtie Shaw.[2]
John Cirt Gill, Jr., known as "Jam-A-Ditty", became the state's firstAfrican Americandisc jockeyin 1949.[3]
Disc jockeyRick Deesbegan his career at WGBG, which was called "Top Gun Radio". Another student atGrimsley High Schooldared him to audition, and he succeeded.[4][5][6]
Dusty Dunn began his 44-year career at WGBG "whenThe Beatleswere the next big thing. "In the early 1980s, he returned to the station (which was WKEW by that time) to do a four-hour morning talk show.Open Line,Greensboro's first talk show hosted by Ken Karns moved to WKEW in November 1986 whenWBIG1470 signed off.[7]
In 1980, Bill Mitchell bought WGBG and changed its callsign to WKEW. The station also became the first full-timenews/talkstation in Greensboro.[8]
On September 3, 1998, WKEW changed toRadio Disney,a radio format designed for children.[2]
Truth Broadcasting bought WKEW in 2000.[9]In November 2000, Radio Disney moved to 1320WCOGand WKEW began simulcasting the same programming asWPOLin Winston-Salem.[10][11]
Translators
[edit]In addition to the AM signal, WKEW is relayed by an FMtranslator.[12]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W242CD | 96.3 FM | Greensboro, North Carolina | 142274 | 250 | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WKEW".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^abRowe, Jeri (September 3, 1998)."A Mouse in the House - WKEW, Greensboro's Longtime News-Talk Station, Will Become a Radio Disney Affiliate Today".Greensboro News & Record.RetrievedSeptember 5,2022.
- ^Fernandez, Jennifer (February 7, 2021)."Guilford County Black history, from A to Z".Greensboro News & Record.RetrievedFebruary 8,2021.
- ^"From the Mouth of the South to the Hall of Fame"(PDF).sd.pikes.org.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on July 27, 2011.RetrievedMarch 24,2009.
- ^"Disco Profiles - Rick Dees".www.comicgenius.com.Archived fromthe originalon January 6, 2009.RetrievedMarch 24,2009.
- ^"NAB Award Winner--Rick Dees"(PDF).Radio Journal.No. Special NAB Convention Issue. April 2007. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 26 March 2009.Retrieved24 March2009.
- ^Rowe, Jeri (May 28, 2008)."Greensboro's voice is signing off".Greensboro News & Record.RetrievedSeptember 5,2022.
- ^Rowe, Jeri (December 5, 2000).""King" of Local Radio Dies at Age 78 - Radio Pioneer Bill Mitchell Helped Introduce Rock 'n' Roll to the City ".Greensboro News & Record.RetrievedSeptember 5,2022.
- ^"Lorillard Starts Governmental Section".Greensboro News & Record.August 9, 2000.RetrievedSeptember 5,2022.
- ^"Dillon Fence Reunites for N.C. Performances".Greensboro News & Record.December 20, 2000.RetrievedSeptember 5,2022.
- ^"Gospel Music AM Station Is Catching On".Greensboro News & Record.August 1, 2001.RetrievedSeptember 5,2022.
- ^"W242CD Radio Station Information".
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 73156 (WKEW)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WKEWinNielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 142274 (W242CD)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- W242CDinNielsen Audio's FM station database