WUIN (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Wilmington, North Carolina |
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| Frequency | 98.3MHz |
| Branding | 98.3 The Penguin |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WNTB | |
| History | |
First air date | 2000 |
Former call signs | WAZO (1998–2004) WSFM (2004–2011)[1] |
Call signmeaning | WThe PengUIN |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48626 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 18,500watts |
| HAAT | 116 meters (381 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°57′40″N78°01′37″W/ 33.96111°N 78.02694°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | 983thepenguin.com |
WUIN(98.3MHz,"The Penguin" ) is an AmericanFMradio stationbroadcasting anadult album alternativeformat. Licensed inOak Island, North Carolina,the station serves the greaterWilmington, North Carolina,area.[3]The station, originally established in 2000, is currently owned by Thomas Davis, through licensee Davis Media, LLC. WUIN features a broad variety of styles includingreggae,blues,jazz,Americana,rock,soulandhip-hop.[4]
History
[edit]In 2000, Ocean Broadcasting LLC, which owned Wilmington radio stationsWLGX,WRQRandWMFD,started aCHRradio station at 98.3 FM, licensed to Oak Island, North Carolina. Broadcasting at the equivalent of 25,000 watts from a 400-foot tower near Southport, and servingBrunswickandNew Hanovercounties, WAZO "Channel Z" played artists including theRed Hot Chili Peppers,Sugar Ray,Will Smith,theBackstreet Boys,Dave Matthews,TLC,Jennifer LopezandSantana.[5][6][7]
In July 2004,NextMedia GrouppurchasedWKXBand WSFM from Sea-Comm Inc., and WRQR, WAZO, and WMFD from Ocean Broadcasting LLC.[8]The sale meant two big changes for Surf: the move to 98.3 FM, and the end of the controversialLex and Terry,replaced with "The Mad Max Morning Show with Special K," based inMyrtle Beach, South Carolina.WAZOmoved to 107.5 FM, former home of WSFM.[9]
The station was a finalist forRadio and Recordsmagazine's 2007 Industry Achievement Award for best Alternative Station for markets 100 and up. Other finalists includeWKZQ-FM,WJSE,WBTZ,KQXR,andKXNA.[10]
In July 2008, Capitol Broadcasting announced its purchase of NextMedia's Wilmington stations.[11]
On December 31, 2010, Surf 98.3 went off the air. Brian Schimmel of Sunrise Broadcasting said the frequency was purchased by Sea-Comm Media, which moved the programming ofWUINto 98.3. A new station called "Coastal Carolina's Modern Rock98.7"took its place.[12]
Effective September 10, 2014, WUIN,WNTB,andWUDEwere purchased from Sea-Comm by Davis Media, LLC, at a price of $1.5 million.
References
[edit]- ^"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 6,2011.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WUIN".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"WSFM Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
- ^106.7 WUIN, The Penguin FM - Home
- ^Cory Reiss, "3 Companies Compete for Listeners; Less Static Expected on Area Dial As Radio Stations Debut,"Star-News,May 26, 2000.
- ^"New FM Radio Station Takes to Airwaves,"Star-News,July 25, 2000.
- ^Daniel Thigpen, "Turn on the Radio,"Star-NewsAugust 7, 2000.
- ^Bonnie Eksten, "Ocean Broadcasting, Sea-Comm Stations Sold to NextMedia - New Owner to Operate Locally,"Star-News,July 14, 2004.
- ^Amy Hotz, "Radio Changes Bring Two New Morning Teams,"Star-News,September 20, 2004.
- ^"2007 Industry Achievement Awards".Radio and Records.September 28, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon May 11, 2008.RetrievedApril 27,2008.
- ^"Capitol Broadcasting acquires seven radio stations in deals worth nearly $13M".www.wral.com.16 July 2008.Retrieved2008-09-22.[title missing]
- ^Royal, Judy (2010-12-01)."Surf 98.3 changing to Coastal Carolina's Modern Rock 98.7".Star-News.Retrieved2010-12-08.
External links
[edit]- WUIN official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 48626 (WUIN)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WUINinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Business directory listing
- For the Wilmington, Delaware radio market, seeTemplate:Wilmington (DE) Radio
- For the Wilmington, North Carolina radio market, seeTemplate:Wilmington (NC) Radio