WCBT
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| City | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Halifax, North Carolina Emporia, Virginia |
| Branding | "AM1230 WCBT" |
| Slogan | "#1 Southern Soul and Classic R&B" |
| Frequency | 1230 AM kHz |
| First air date | November, 1940[1] |
| Format |
Classic Rhythm & Blues Gospel Southern Soul[2] |
| Power | 1,000 Watts day and night |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 71250 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°26′45.0″N 77°39′51.0″W / 36.445833°N 77.664167°W |
| Former callsigns | WCBT (?-Present)[3] |
| Owner |
Bell Media Broadcasting LLC (Bell Media Broadcasting LLC) |
| Webcast | WCBT Webstream |
| Website | WCBT Online |
WCBT is a Classic Rhythm and Blues, Gospel, and Southern Soul formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, serving Roanoke Rapids and Halifax in North Carolina and Emporia in Virginia.[2] WCBT is owned and operated by Bell Media Broadcasting LLC.[4]
History
On November 13, 1948, fire destroyed the studios and offices of WCBT.[5] With only one turntable salvaged from the studio building, the station had to operate from its transmitter building.[5] Limited space there meant that live talent had to perform outdoors.[5] Ministers who conducted morning devotions drove their cars to the transmitter building and broadcast from the cars.[5]
On September 27, 2013, First Media Radio reached a deal to sell WCBT to Johnson Broadcast Ventures for $100.000.[6][7] The sale was consummated on December 19, 2013.[8] Upon the sale's completion, the station dropped ESPN Radio for a music format featuring Classic Rhythm and Blues, Gospel, and Southern Soul.[9]
Past personalities
- Jesse Helms, news director (late 1940s)[10]
- "Cousin Slick" (Roy Gray, Jr.), country DJ (1950s-1960s)[11]
- Russ Barrett (1970s-1990), morning drive
- Brian Lewis (1984-1990), afternoon drive
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-409. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "WCBT Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Broadcasting Magazine (PDF). Broadcasting Publications. November 22, 1948. p. 60. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. September 27, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Asset Purchase Agreement". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. August 22, 2013. p. 2. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Consummation Notice". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. December 20, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ Rose, Della (September 29, 2013). "WCBT 1230 AM of First Media Radio to be sold". The Daily Herald. Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina: Wick Communications. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "The History of Capitol Broadcasting Company - Jesse Helms". Capitol Broadcasting Company. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ Sorenson, Peter (November 6, 2000). "Fifty years of country music with 'Cousin Slick'". The Daily Herald. Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina: Wick Communications. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
External links
- AM1230 WCBT Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WCBT
- Radio-Locator Information on WCBT
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WCBT