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[vchimpanzee]

Speaking of EZ-104, what possessed WNOK to stay at that terrible frequency? WCOS knew enough to move and let WPEG boost its signal.

Actually, you can blame WIST-FM (the original occupant of the 104.7 frequency) for that! They've signed off the air by the late 50's, but came back on the air sometime in the early 60s, AFTER WNOK-FM signed on (WNOK-FM signed on in 1958).

As for WCOS-FM, before they could move and upgrade, another station had to change frequencies (forgot which one, anyone remember?). When WCOS-FM completed its move to 97.5, it allowed both WPEG/Concord and WBPR/Georgetown (now WWXM/Garden City) to upgrade.

Robyn

Wel, as recently as the early 70s, WIST-FM (which was WYFM) was considerably less than 100,00 watts. Someone dropped the ball letting them go to full power in the 1970s. I remember being surprised to hear the station in a nursing home some distance from Charlotte. It wasn't that far, though, even for the signal they had before. I wasn't even familiar with things like station power back then. I just know I liked the music.

As for WPEG and WBPR, it may have been WYBB (at least that's what it is now) in the Charleston area. But then why did WBFM and WBRF get to go to full power? That's insane.