WCNC (AM)
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WCNC is a radio station
broadcasting a syndicated Spanish language music programming service called La GranD. The station is licensed to serve the community of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
and is owned by East Carolina Radio.
During the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, this station was adult contemporary.
In 1984 , owner Joe Lamb sold the station to former DJ Hunt Thomas, who flipped it to Oldies. The oldies format was not successful, and in 1988 , Thomas was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and WCNC had to sign off. The station remained dark until 1990 when former owner Lamb took possession of the station and signed it back on with an Easy Listening / Big band format.
In the mid nineties the station was purchased by East Carolina Radio who flipped it to a News/Talk format. Later the format was changed to Music of Your Life
and WZBO
( Edenton NC ) aired the same programming. But in 2006 seeing the increase of Hispanic residents in the area , the station flipped to a Hispanic format as "La Grand."
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a syndicated Spanish language music programming service called La GranD. The station is licensed to serve the community of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank County and Camden County in the State of North Carolina. With a population of 18,683 at the 2010 census, Elizabeth City is the county seat of Pasquotank County....
and is owned by East Carolina Radio.
During the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, this station was adult contemporary.
In 1984 , owner Joe Lamb sold the station to former DJ Hunt Thomas, who flipped it to Oldies. The oldies format was not successful, and in 1988 , Thomas was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and WCNC had to sign off. The station remained dark until 1990 when former owner Lamb took possession of the station and signed it back on with an Easy Listening / Big band format.
In the mid nineties the station was purchased by East Carolina Radio who flipped it to a News/Talk format. Later the format was changed to Music of Your Life
Music of Your Life
Music of Your Life is a satellite-delivered radio network featuring the Adult Standards music format. Created by record executive and jingle writer Al Ham, and now under the direction of Marc Angell, Music of Your Life has more than 50 AM, FM and HD-2 radio station affiliates, and has been in...
and WZBO
WZBO
WZBO is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish language format also heard on WCNC . Licensed to Edenton, North Carolina, USA, it serves the Elizabeth City-Nags Head area. The station is currently owned by Lawrence & Margaret Loesch....
( Edenton NC ) aired the same programming. But in 2006 seeing the increase of Hispanic residents in the area , the station flipped to a Hispanic format as "La Grand."