WVOD

WVOD
City Manteo, North Carolina
Broadcast area Elizabeth City/Nags Head
Branding "99.1 The Sound"
Slogan "The Outer Banks Alternative"
Frequency 99.1 (MHz)
First air date 1986
Format Adult Album Alternative
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 150 meters
Class C2
Facility ID 50525
Callsign meaning W
Voice
Of
Dare County
Operator Max Radio of the Carolinas Licenses LLC
Owner Hengooch LLC
Sister stations WFMZ (FM), WZPR, WCMS-FM, WCXL
Webcast Listen Live
Website 991thesound.com

WVOD, is a commercial radio station licensed to Manteo, North Carolina serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina which includes Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. WVOD broadcasts at 50,000 watts at 99.1 FM and is formatted as an AAA or Adult Album Alternative music station. The station is owned by Hengooch LLC.

History

WVOD signed on in 1993 as the "Voice Of Dare"(Dare County), playing a wide-ranging choice of music, from classical to heavy metal. Around 1996, WVOD became a full-fledged AAA station and the station moniker became 'The Sound 99.1" WVOD.

WVOD-FM began life as 99.3 FM or 99 3D, "Your Voices of Dare." Two Dare County Businesswomen established the station under the company name "Orbit Communications", and with the license and engineering permits in place, the station began broadcasting Easter Weekend in April 1986. At the time the station went on the air, there were only three full-time salaried announcers on the company payroll.

Broadcast power was limited to 3KW assigned to the 99.3 frequency, and the later shift to 99.1 was accompanied by an upgrade to transmitter power. The original studio and offices were located in an old hardware store on the Manteo Waterfront across the street from the Dare County Courthouse. A crew of volunteers, and part-time announcers quickly filled the ranks, and by Mid May the station had a complete staff of full and part-time announcers, and a news director.(Personal Account by Original Station Staff)

The station still remains true to its roots by playing many local artists, and thrilling the listeners by sponsoring local events, and concerts [Keller Williams, 7-AUG-2009, Brewing Station] and providing "Local flavor" to a diverse listenerership.

In 2006, Convergent Broadcasting LLC sold WVOD, WFMZ, WYND-FM and WZPR to CapSan Media LLC.[1]

Hengooch, LLC bought WVOD, WYND, and WZPR/WFMZ in 2010 for $200,000. Max Radio of the Carolinas operates WVOD, WZPR/WFMZ, WCMS-FM and WCXL as of 2013; WYND was sold.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Deals," Broadcasting and Cable, April 17, 2006.
  2. ↑ Venta, Lance (June 12, 2013). "EMF Acquires Cape Hatteras FM For $1". radioinsight.com. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 75°38′49″W / 35.846°N 75.647°W / 35.846; -75.647

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