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In 2010, WERO operated on reduced power for a while as the station replaced an antenna that was 30 years old, an action which will increase the station's signal range.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bob933.com/pages/6086585.php|title=Bob's Getting Bigger|publisher=bob933.com|accessdate=2010-02-18}}</ref> |
In 2010, WERO operated on reduced power for a while as the station replaced an antenna that was 30 years old, an action which will increase the station's signal range.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bob933.com/pages/6086585.php|title=Bob's Getting Bigger|publisher=bob933.com|accessdate=2010-02-18}}</ref> |
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Some of the disc jockeys of the station have been Gary Jackson, Sam Reynolds, Jack Boston, Alan Handleman, Shel Bynum, Colleen Jackson, Tom the Jazz Man, Gina Gray, Gary Lee, Todd Mitchell, Chris "Hollywood" Mann, Doc Brown, Charlie Byrd, J. Slater, Beth McCall, Brian Lane, Jay Stevens, [[Chris Kellogg]], JJ, Gary O'Neal, Crystal Legends, Beaver, Jojo, Jamie, & Jagger. |
Some of the disc jockeys of the station have been Gary Jackson, Sam Reynolds, Jack Boston, Alan Handleman, Shel Bynum, Colleen Jackson, Tom the Jazz Man, Gina Gray, Gary Lee, Todd Mitchell, Chris "Hollywood" Mann, Doc Brown, Charlie Byrd, J. Slater, Beth McCall, Brian Lane, Jay Stevens, [[Chris Kellogg]], JJ, Gary O'Neal, Crystal Legends, Big Tom Lawler, Beaver, Jojo, Jamie, & Jagger. |
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Revision as of 18:37, 29 October 2013
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| Broadcast area | Greenville, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 93.3 (MHz) |
| Branding | Bob 93.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NextMedia Group |
| WANG, WQSL, WQZL, WXQR, WRNS, WRNS-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 31, 1980 |
Former call signs | WBOB-FM (until 04/23/2004) WERO (until 04/15/2004) WDLX (until 02/19/1996) WITN-FM (until 06/01/1985) [1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 64609 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 543 meters (1781 feet) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | bob933.com |
WERO (93.3 FM, "Bob 93.3") is a contemporary hit radio music formatted radio station for Eastern North Carolina operated out of Washington, North Carolina, USA, targeting the Greenville, North Carolina and Eastern North Carolina areas. It also covers Virginia and South Carolina.
History
The station began as WITN-FM, and by the late 1970s was a Top 40 station known as Rock 93, airing TM's automated "Stereo Rock" format. The station was owned by William Riley "Bill" Roberson Jr and operated along with sister station WITN-AM as the Tar Heel Broadcasting System. Roberson also owned the local TV station, WITN- TV 7 and numerous other local properties such as the Dr. Pepper bottling plant, and Washington Square Mall. Around 1984, Roberson retired and began divesting these properties, selling some but leaving his son in law, Charles Zoph Potts and William Riley Roberson III in charge of WITN-AM and FM. Potts and Roberson took the FM station to a live format in 1985, and changed to the 93DLX moniker, also known as the Hot FM. In 1991 the station went to a soft AC format. On 2/19/96 the calls became WERO.[1] and went to Classic Hits format as Arrow 93.3.
Also in 1996, major changes took place as Potts and Roberson sold their interest in the station to Pinnacle Broadcasting, which in 1999 became NextMedia.
In 1998 it dropped the Arrow and became known as WERO a 50-50 mix of the 80s and 90s, mixing in more of an AAA format, all during this time it had some association with WITN-TV. In 1999 it switched to Bob 93.3 and plays Top 40 music.[2]
In 2010, WERO operated on reduced power for a while as the station replaced an antenna that was 30 years old, an action which will increase the station's signal range.[3]
Some of the disc jockeys of the station have been Gary Jackson, Sam Reynolds, Jack Boston, Alan Handleman, Shel Bynum, Colleen Jackson, Tom the Jazz Man, Gina Gray, Gary Lee, Todd Mitchell, Chris "Hollywood" Mann, Doc Brown, Charlie Byrd, J. Slater, Beth McCall, Brian Lane, Jay Stevens, Chris Kellogg, JJ, Gary O'Neal, Crystal Legends, Big Tom Lawler, Beaver, Jojo, Jamie, & Jagger.
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History (WERO)". Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ "Raleigh-Durham FM Dial". Archived from the original on 2003-02-01. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ "Bob's Getting Bigger". bob933.com. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
External links
- Official website
- WERO in the FCC FM station database
- WERO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database