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What station in Eastern North Carolina will change formats next?

T

tothedj

With the upcoming changes at WNCT-AM 1070, WWNK-FM 94.3, and
WWHA-FM 94.1, who will be the next one to "change formats"?
I think that WKIX at 97.7 will be the one, you can't compete with WRNS,
and since their sister station is WGBR-AM 1150, maybe WGBR should
move the talk programming to FM, which would give us this format
on three frequencies Down East, with fairly good coverage and better
quality, especially when WTKF moves to 107.1 and goes to 48,000 watts
during 2008.
 
My take on KIX is that Curtis is probably unconcerned with WRNS. Their focus seems to be entirely on Wayne County, not WRNS or the Greenville/New Bern market. They don't make a dent in that book anyway. Even the old Katie Country @ 96.9 with 100,000 watts couldn't crack over a 3 down east.

Speaking of RNS, their long running success has always been a mystery to me.
 
I agree with you, WRNS has dominated Eastern North Carolina about as long as
WTQR has in the Piedmont of our state, and if you have noticed in the last few
ratings books, both of these stations numbers are down, especially WTQR.
Whether or not "Thunder Country" will eventually erode WRNS in listenership,
remains to be seen, but i'm glad to see them getting competition, even if it
takes two 100,000 watt signals to do this.
If WKIX 97.7 wants to focus on Wayne County, that's OK, at least there is one
station down east that wants to be "local", almost similar to others in this part
of our state that ignore the more powerful outlets, as long as they make it, and
stick to serving the people of their community and not give in to the "corporate"
philosiphy, they will survive.
 
For those of us who actually live east of Rt 95. "Down East" means east of Beaufort, pronounced bow-fort for you west of 95ers. Beu-fort is in "Down East" SC...you know east of RT 95.

So for those of us that do live here the only thing going on "Down East" is WTKF upping their power because their transmitter is "Down East."

Isn't everything west of RT 95 "the triangle?"
 
The logical choice to shake up this market is 104.7.The station has a good signal
and Mr.Benefield has a chance to be a real factor in the market.I would guess his agreement is probably a 50/50 with Mr.Gonzales.I mean no disrespect to the hispanic format at all but the station has a potential upgrade I think and could propel Mr.Benefield into the bigtime, visible factor he wants to be.He has been burned before but if he hires the right people in the right places and lets them do what they do, he is sitting on a goldmine I'm tellin' ya.The deal with Henry G is probably good money but if he puts the right format on, 2008 could be a great year for Conner Media...This is just my humble opinion.....

Allen
 
I know this is an old topic, but since I am new here, I was browsing through some of them and read this one.

I am sure several stations have gone through changes lately, but one I think could be next is WLLY 1350 AM. We know it is a Southern Gospel format, but I was told by one of the employees about a year or so ago that the owner of the station wanted to change it to a hispanic station. From what I understood, there was a deal or a promise made that as long as the current staff stayed with the station, it would remain Christian.

About 2 years ago, the General Manger of WLLY passed away, making it very difficult for the station to stay afloat. The other employee is not in the best of health and is up there in age, so there is a possibility that this station could change formats sometime soon. That does not mean in the next few days, but I think the change is almost imminent.
 
With the way things are going there may be a hot "new format" or an old stand
by depending upon how you look at. It may be sweeping the nation, its called
GOING DARK..... I wish I was kidding.... :'( I Feel like the Indian looking at all the trash in the river....

Allen
 
Dream scenario for Wilson:

Buy WGTM - Go News-Talk
Buy WVOT - Keep religious format, move transmitter site to 'GTM site at Rock Ridge
Buy WLLY - turn in license, RIP
Buy WZAX - Move COL to Wilson; keep, but tweak existing format

Put 'em all in one building. Share news, sales, and Ops staff across all stations.

OK, now all we need is investors.

BTW, this has been giving only about 60 seconds of thought. I sure the devil's in the details!

Don
 
Since i began this post late last year, there have been some "interesting" responses from many on who
would change formats "Down East", since then, some have, but now with WRSV cutting their air staff,
this will be something to ponder once again, especially with our economy in the condition it's in.
 
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