| City of license | Washington, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greenville-New Bern. |
| Frequency | 98.3 MHz |
| First air date | 1989 |
| Format | Gospel |
| ERP | 1,350 watts |
| HAAT | 149 meters (489 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 48399 |
| Former callsigns | WFXZ (1987-1988) WBRE-FM (1988-1989) WCZI (1989-2004) WMUM (2004-2005)[1] |
| Owner | (Media East, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WSTK, WTIB, WRHT, & WNBU. |
| Website | [http:// www.yourchristianradio.com yourchristianradio.com] |
WLGT (98.3 FM) is an American radio station licensed to Washington, North Carolina, USA. It serves the Greenville-New Bern-Kinston area. The station is currently owned by New Lite Media. After several months off the air, WLGT returned to the air on April 1, 2011. As of November 14, 2011[update], WLGT is simulcasting WSTK (104.5 FM).
In 1989, Henry Hinton started New East Communications of Greenville, North Carolina. The company's stations were WCZI, WKQT, and WGPM. WCZI's programming was aired for a time on Cable Channel 7. WKQT was sold in 1996.[2] In 2003, Archway Broadcasting Group, LLC, bought WGPM and WCZI, and announced its acquisition of four Greenville market stations—WRHT, WCBZ, WNBR and WZBR—from Eastern North Carolina Broadcasting Company, Inc. for $6.5 million.[3]
WCZI was a news/talk station from 1994 to 2004. Later, the station used the call letters WMUM, calling itself "98.3 MOM, radio for women".[4] Prior to switching to gospel in 2006, WLGT was "lite favorites". In October 2007 it began simulcasting on WSTK (104.5 FM) and WEGG (710 AM). In May 2008 WLGT Gospel Station became "Glory Radio 98.3" and WLGT Gospel Station became "The Promise 98.3" on June 2008 through October 2010.
On October 1, 2010, WLGT went silent (off the air) for financial reasons. In their application to the FCC for special temporary authority to remain silent, the station asserted, "Operating expenses exceed income. The licensee intends to restore operation once economic conditions improve." In December 8, 2010, WLGT became "Big Fish FM" simulcasting on WBNK ("92.7 Big Fish FM") in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. On April 1, 2011, the station switched to an urban gospel format branded as "WLGT-FM 98.3". In October 2011, the station began simulcasting on WBOB-FM in Enfield, North Carolina. On November 14, 2011, WLGT began simulcasting WSTK-FM (104.5 FM) in Aurora, North Carolina.
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