WMGV (103.3 FM, "Magic 103.3/95.5") is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to serve Newport, North Carolina. The station serves Eastern North Carolina with a mix of music from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and today.
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
| Branding | Magic 103.3/95.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| WIKS, WSFL-FM, WMJV, WNCT | |
| History | |
First air date | September 4, 1983 (as WZYC) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Magic V" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48400 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters (981 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°7′55.6″N 76°52′30.8″W / 35.132111°N 76.875222°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.5 W238CF (Jacksonville) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History edit
WMGV has been on the air since the early 1980s. Over the years it has been known as "V103.3", "Classy 103.3, "Kat 103.3", and, back in the 1980s, "Z103"[citation needed].
In 1989, Henry Hinton started New East Communications of Greenville, North Carolina. The company's stations were WKQT, WCZI, and WGPM. WKQT was sold in 1996.[2]
On February 2, 2017, Beasley Media Group announced that it would sell its six stations and four translators in the Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville, North Carolina market, including WMGV, to Curtis Media Group for $11 million to reduce the company's debt.[3] The sale was completed on May 1, 2017.[4]
On October 24, 2022, the station reverted back to adult contemporary as "Magic 103.3/95.5" (reflecting the addition of a simulcast on translator 95.5 W238CF in Jacksonville), a move that followed sister station WMJV taking on the station's previous hot adult contemporary format the previous week. Delilah was added in evenings, but the "V" airstaff was otherwise retained.[5]
Translator edit
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W238CF | 95.5 FM | Jacksonville, North Carolina | 139810 | 250 | 72.6 m (238 ft) | D | 34°44′56.6″N 77°24′49.9″W / 34.749056°N 77.413861°W | LMS |
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMGV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "About Us". talk1070.com. August 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 18, 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Layden, Laura (February 3, 2017). "Beasley to sell six stations in North Carolina for $11 million". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ WMGV Has a Magical Relaunch Radioinsight - October 24, 2022
External links edit
- Official website
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WMGV in the FCC FM station database
- WMGV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W238CF in the FCC FM station database
- W238CF at FCCdata.org
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