WXNC
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| WXNC | |
| City of license | Monroe, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Charlotte metropolitan area |
| Branding | La Tremenda |
| Frequency | 1060 kHz |
| First air date | 1947 |
| Format | Spanish |
| Power | 4,000 watts (day) 2,400 watts (night) |
| Class | D |
| Callsign meaning | North Carolina |
| Former callsigns | WMAP (19??-1989) WKRE (1989-2004) WBTB (2004-2004) WXNC (2004-Present) |
| Owner | Norsan Group (Norsan Consulting and Management, Inc.) |
| Webcast | La Tremenda Live Feed |
| Website | latremendaradio.com(Spanish) |
WXNC in Charlotte, North Carolina is a Spanish language station known as "La Tremenda", also heard on WGSP at 1310 AM, and WGSP-FM (formerly WRML) at 102.3 FM.[1]
[edit] History
For many years WMAP was a 1000-watt station in Monroe, North Carolina. The station added an FM frequency at 102.3[2], but later separated from that station and eventually went off the air. Then it was known as WKRE[3] before the move to Charlotte, which included a signal increase to 5000 watts.
After the move to Charlotte, WXNC was a talk station known as The Conversation Station. The announcement was made that WXNC would also be heard on WKMT at 1220 AM, also owned by Kevin and Kris Geddings.[4] But Norsan Group bought WXNC and the station soon changed to its current format and began its simulcast with WGSP.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Franco Ordoñez, "City's Top Spanish-Language Radio Station Leaping to FM - WGSP-AM Will Begin Simulcasting Today on WRML 102.3", The Charlotte Observer, March 1, 2006.
- ^ Gene Stowe, "Monroe's WMAP Radio Picks Up S.C. Station", The Charlotte Observer, June 24, 1989.
- ^ Steve Lyttle, "New Radio Station Will Slip Into Old Spot on the Dial", The Charlotte Observer, March 21, 1997.
- ^ Mark Washburn, "New Station Offers a Different Sort of Talk - AM Format Focuses on Lifestyle Programming", The Charlotte Observer, January 14, 2005.
- ^ Mark Washburn, "WXNC to Return Old Format - Atlanta-Based Group's Purchase Would Solidify Spot in Latino Market", The Charlotte Observer, April 30, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Station Website (Spanish)
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WXNC
- Radio Locator Information on WXNC
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WXNC
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