WTOW
| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Gospel music) |
| History | |
First air date | September 6, 1961 (as WEEW) |
Last air date | June 1, 2018 |
Former call signs | WEEW (1961–1983) WWGN (1983–1989) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 31856 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 45 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°32′7″N 77°4′4″W / 35.53528°N 77.06778°W |
WTOW (1320 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a Gospel music format. Licensed to Washington, North Carolina, United States, the station was owned by Shabach Media Group. As of June 1, 2018, the station went silent.[1]
History
[edit]2003 license renewal fine
[edit]Former owner James Rouse/The Minority Voice was issued a $13,000 fine for failure to renew WTOW's license in a timely manner in August 2003 leading up to its expiration date of December 1, 2003. The fine was issued on April 2, 2008.[2]
License deletion
[edit]On July 31, 2019, WTOW's license was deleted by the FCC due to being silent over a one-year period.[3]
See also
[edit]List of radio stations in North Carolina
References
[edit]- ^ "Silent AM Broadcast Stations List". Federal Communications Commission. May 25, 2016.
- ^ "JAMES ROUSE". Federal Communications Commission. December 15, 2015.
- ^ FCC Report 8/4: WAJD Nabbed For Running Day Power At Night Radioinsight - August 4, 2019
External links
[edit]- FCC Station Search Details: DWTOW (Facility ID: 31856)
- FCC History Cards for WTOW (covering 1959-1979 as WJMG / WEEW)
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- Radio stations in North Carolina
- Radio stations established in 1961
- 1961 establishments in North Carolina
- Defunct radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations disestablished in 2019
- 2019 disestablishments in North Carolina
- Defunct religious radio stations in the United States
- Defunct mass media in North Carolina
- North Carolina radio station stubs