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RobynWattsV2.0 is taking care of Columbia. Is anyone else writing articles about the other markets? I was surprised to see so few articles on Myrtle Beach stations, so I created short articles that others can build on, just listing everything I could remember about each station.

I could probably do the same for a lot of Greenville and charleston stations. It wouldn't be much, but it would be a start.
 
I've done the entry for WSSX and added some text for WAVF as well. Not really looking for credit, just glad to help out.

Glad there are others that care about some of the histories of these stations.

Robyn
 
We appreciate your efforts. I just wish there were more places to find this information. I'm adding everything I can think of to station histories, but I have been informed that sooner or later they want a published source. I also got an article deleted (go to the standards board to see more; the thread is "AM Only/ Dial Global").
 
I just noticed I had 700 posts. I wish I knew which one was the actual 700th.

On Wikipedia, I saw a couple of problems. WTPT was WBBO, but the entry said it was standards. This could have been true in the 70s, I suppose, because I don't remember hearing it before the mid-80s. It was adult contemporary by that time. And not "Lite", either. I fixed it and added more stuff I knew.
 
Hey Chimp one other correction on the Planet wiki as far as power 93 goes it launched on valentines day 1991... I think it said March, but it was on lovers day... God how can I remember this stuff, but can't remember to take the trash out ;D ;D ;D... CC1
 
I've corrected it since it was my doing.

Now I need some help in remembering the various formats that BBO had in the 80's. I remember the "Music Of Your Life" format that was on (they were known as "The Breeze"). Any others?
 
I know The Breeze came around Jan or Feb of 88 and lasted till the satellite provider went belly up the only problem was nobody told anybody at BBO and thus there was a nice CD buying spree to keep the station going till it flipped in 91 in fact for a few weeks BBO was off the air till the power was turned on... CC1
 
Thanks Carroll. I'd rather have the information correct, rather than to go by speculation.

Another problem that I'm having is that the 1978 sign-on date of WBBO-FM came from a former employee of the station, but it was mentioned on one of the WAGI posts that WBBO-FM signed on earlier than that (late 1940s). Can anyone conform this?

Robyn
 
RobynWattsV2.0 said:
I've corrected it since it was my doing.

Now I need some help in remembering the various formats that BBO had in the 80's. I remember the "Music Of Your Life" format that was on (they were known as "The Breeze"). Any others?
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It wasn't "Music of Your Life". It was what we call "Smooth Jazz" today. Please tell me you didn't change what I said. I do have a source, although you might not be able to read it for free. Some libraries might be able to give you free access to the article.
 
I worked at WBBO-FM in the mid 70s. We were 1500 watts, mono in those days! The bays were on the 780 stick. We were country then, using the logo "93 Country"! Yep.....something from the way back machine. 780 was top-40, and had been for years.
 
vchimpanzee said:
RobynWattsV2.0 said:
I've corrected it since it was my doing.

Now I need some help in remembering the various formats that BBO had in the 80's. I remember the "Music Of Your Life" format that was on (they were known as "The Breeze"). Any others?
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It wasn't "Music of Your Life". It was what we call "Smooth Jazz" today. Please tell me you didn't change what I said. I do have a source, although you might not be able to read it for free. Some libraries might be able to give you free access to the article.
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Vchimpanzee, I did not change, nor deleted what you had written. I did update some of what I've written earlier to reflect the new information that was given, but I did not change a word that you had written. I give you my word (if it's worth anything).

Robyn
 
RobynWattsV2.0 said:
Vchimpanzee, I did not change, nor deleted what you had written. I did update some of what I've written earlier to reflect the new information that was given, but I did not change a word that you had written. I give you my word (if it's worth anything).

Robyn
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I hadn't checked the entry when I wrote that. I have now, and it looks fine.

I did a disambiguation page for "adult alternative" so I could use that term for WBBO if I decided to do that. So far, I haven't found any evidence the term was used for "smooth Jazz", but I know it was.
 
Z-100 said:
I worked at WBBO-FM in the mid 70s. We were 1500 watts, mono in those days! The bays were on the 780 stick. We were country then, using the logo "93 Country"! Yep.....something from the way back machine. 780 was top-40, and had been for years.
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Can you add this to the Wikipedia entry?
 
It's already noted:

The original WBBO was an AM-FM combo in Forest City, NC. The AM was on 780 (now WWOL), and played Top-40 for many years. The FM at 93.3 was a country station (it's now a rock station, and its calls are WTPT).
 
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Z-100 said:
It's already noted:

The original WBBO was an AM-FM combo in Forest City, NC. The AM was on 780 (now WWOL), and played Top-40 for many years. The FM at 93.3 was a country station (it's now a rock station, and its calls are WTPT).
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WBBO (both AM & FM) took to the air on September 10th, 1947. The stations were owned by the Andersons, who published the Forest City Courier newspaper. The AM was a kilowatt daytimer on 780, and the FM was 1.5kw@345' on 93.3. From debut 'till sometime in the late 60's, it was a full simulcast. The Andersons also owned WPNF/Brevard.

Interestingly, since there's been much talk about WAGI (Gaffney, SC) being sold and changing formats, 105.3 FM began life on May 28th, 1960 as WAGY-FM, co-owned with WAGY(AM), a kilowatt daytimer on 1320, both licensed to Forest City. The FM ran 83kw@300'. WAGY-FM/Forest City, became WAGI/Gaffney in 1971, when it was sold to the Parkers, who owned WEAC in Gaffney.
 
Didn't WBBO's call letters stood for "B"ervard "B"r"O"adcasting? I've asked one of the jocks during the Power 93 era about it and he mentioned the then-owner's name.

Thanks Jovialjay for the early history on WBBO. I'll add to it when I get the chance.

Robyn
 
I was there in the mid 70s. WBBO stood for "We build better opportunities".
 
This isn't about a South Carolina station, but I need RobynWattsV2.0 to read this.

WQNS Asheville did not switch to classic rock in 1999, and WQNQ was not airing the same programming from the time they made the switch. My father had surgery in 1999 and we didn't go to the mountains that year.

But I remember listening to WQNS while my father was in the room, after the switch. And I listened to WMXF (now WQNQ) the same day, playing music different from what was on WQNS.

I've gone ahead and made the corrections.
 
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