WGOS

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WGOS
Broadcast area Piedmont Triad
Frequency 1070 kHz
Branding1070 AM High Point
Programming
Language(s) Spanish
Format Christian radio
Ownership
OwnerIglesia Nueva Vida
WDYT, WULR
History
First air date
June 3, 1947;77 years ago (1947-06-03)
Call sign meaning
"Golden Oldies" (former format)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 56508
Class D
Power 1,000 watts (day)
Translator(s) 97.5 W248CW (High Point)
Links
Public license information
Website cadenaradialnuevavida.com/site/wgos-1070-am/

WGOS (1070 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Christian radio format. Licensed to High Point, North Carolina, it serves the Piedmont Triad area. The station is owned by Iglesia Nueva Vida, a national religious broadcaster. [2]

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WGOS is a daytimer station. By day, it is powered at 1,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. [3] But because 1070 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A KNX Los Angeles, WGOS must sign off at night to avoid interference. Programming is heard around the clock on 100 watt FM translator W248CW at 97.5 MHz in High Point. [4]

History

WHPE 1070 AM began broadcasting June 3, 1947. [5] It and 95.5 FM were originally owned by the High Point Enterprise daily newspaper. The station was religious in the 1960s and then played Top 40.

In 1974, the FM station was purchased by the Bible Broadcasting Network, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the network's second station. [6] The AM station switched its call sign to WGOS under local ownership, while the FM station continues using the call letters WHPE-FM.

In 1990, WGOS was playing "golden oldies". [7] From 1992 until 1995, WGOS was a talk radio station. [8] [9] By 1997, the station was airing a mix of gospel music, country music and Spanish language programming. [10]

On February 3, 2003, veteran radio host Dusty Dunn made his debut on WGOS, more than a year after leaving WWBG when it made a format change to Spanish programming. As he did on WWBG, he talked about politics and issues, interviewed local leaders, and took phone calls from listeners. In order to convince station management to hire him, Dunn sold his own advertising. [11] Also in 2003, WGOS moved its studio to Greensboro. [12] Starting in 2006, the show focused primarily on sports, with Jim Modlin as co-host. [13] On May 30, 2008, Dunn retired after 44 years in Greensboro area radio. [14]

Ritchy Broadcasting owned the station prior to its sale to High Point-based religious broadcaster Iglesia Nueva Vida.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WGOS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Washburn, Mark (November 19, 2009). "WDYT will return to the airwaves in Spanish". The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved November 21, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WGOS
  4. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/W248CW
  5. ↑ "WHPE High Point, N.C. Takes Air on 1070 kc" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 9, 1947. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Raleigh-Durham FM Dial". Archived from the original on February 1, 2003. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Triad Radio," Greensboro News & Record, February 9, 1990.
  8. ↑ "Radio Listings," Greensboro News & Record, November 27, 1992.
  9. ↑ "Radio Listings," Greensboro News & Record, January 13, 1995.
  10. ↑ "What's on the Radio?", Greensboro News & Record, September 25, 1997.
  11. ↑ Jamie Kritzer, "Voice of Dusty Dunn to Return to Airwaves," Greensboro News & Record, January 30, 2003.
  12. ↑ Jamie Kritzer, "Reviving South Elm - Don't Say There's Nothing to Do Downtown; New Businesses Keep the Old Hamburger Square Area Hopping Day and Night," Greensboro News & Record, October 10, 2003.
  13. ↑ "Morning Sports Log," Greensboro News & Record, May 2, 2006.
  14. ↑ Jeri Rowe, "Greensboro's Voice Is Signing Off," Greensboro News & Record, May 29, 2008.

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