WSTK
| Broadcast area | New Bern, Morehead City, Washington, & Bayboro. |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 104.5 MHz |
| Branding | 104.5 The Vine Connection |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Media East, LLC |
| WLGT | |
| History | |
First air date | 2004 |
Former call signs | WFPF (1998-2004, CP) WSTK (2004-2008) WAVQ (2008-2009) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 85793 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,200 watts |
| HAAT | 119.7 meters (393 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°18′09″N 76°34′00″W / 35.30250°N 76.56667°W |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.1045TheVine.com/ |
WSTK (104.5 FM, "104.5 FM The Vine Connection") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Aurora, North Carolina. The station is owned by Media East, LLC.
Since June 2013, WSTK broadcasts a traditional Urban Gospel format to the greater New Bern, Swan Quarter, Morehead City, Bayboro, and Washington areas branded as "104.5 FM The Vine Connection".
Programming
- "Morning Glory with Mae Rogers" (Weekdays Mornings, 6 a.m. until 10 a.m.)
- "Mid-day Classics with Brother Jimmy Jones" (Weekdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.)
- "The Reggie Granthim Show" (Every Night at 11 p.m., Friday at 12 Noon, and Saturday at 7 p.m.)
- "UA 7 Gospel with Mike D." (Saturday from 6.p.m. until 7 p.m.)
- "Gospel Traxx with Walt Babylove" (Sunday from 6.p.m. until 9 p.m.)
History
In October 2007, WSTK began simulcasting WLGT 98.3 FM, airing a Contemporary Christian format, branded as The Light. It was also simulcast on WEGG (710 AM) for the first month.
In March 2008, The Light brand was dropped from WSTK and WLGT. WEGG began once again simulcasting WSTK and WLGT, now branded Glory Radio, broadcasting a Traditional black gospel music format, from a studio in New Bern, North Carolina.
In June 2008, WLGT separated from the trimulcast, and became "The Promise 98.3". WEGG and WSTK were rebranded Joy 710 & 104.5 with a traditional black gospel music format, still broadcasting from the studio in New Bern, North Carolina.
In October 2008, WSTK went silent due to financial difficulties, and one month later changed its call sign to "WAVQ".
On February 6, 2009, the call sign was reverted back to WSTK.[1]
In May 2009, WSTK resumed broadcasting, simulcasting WEGG. WEGG added new FM translator W240BN 95.9 FM. W240BN was located on the 710 AM tower, and broadcast with 250 watts of power. The station was rebranded as The Gospel Superstation.
On June 1, 2009, WSTK went silent once again.
On July 1, 2010, WSTK began simulcasting WEGG (710 AM) The Gospel Superstation, once again.
On September 1, 2010, WSTK broke away from the simulcast with WEGG and was rebranded as Hometown Gospel Station before going silent yet again on October 4, 2010.
On January 4, 2011, WSTK returned to the air as Your Christian Radio, broadcasting a traditional black gospel format. The station began a simulcast with WLGT-FM 98.3 on November 14, 2011.
In April 2012, WSTK and WLGT flipped to a Christian Talk format, under the same branding as Your Christian Radio.
WSTK fell silent again on January 18, 2012 due to transmitter problems.[2]
In early 2013, WSTK installed a new transmitter but new transmitter's power supply failed shortly after installation, which caused the station to be silent until the new power supply would arrive, more than 30 days later.[3]
On May 4, 2013, WLGT (98.3 FM) became "The Bridge" with a Contemporary Christian Music format, while WSTK continued under the Your Christian Radio branding.
On June 1, 2013, WSTK became The Vine Connection with an Urban contemporary gospel format, under LMA. The Vine Connection was previously on WTOW 1320 AM in Washington, North Carolina from 2005 to 2008, and 2011 to 2013.
On March 1, 2016, WSTK will drop its current format and once again simulcast WEGG, as Surge Radio with a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary and Dance Hits format.
References
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLSTA-20120210ABY)". FCC Media Bureau. February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101545865&formid=910&fac_num=85793
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WSTK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database