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Coordinates: 35°2′27.6″N 77°21′9.9″W / 35.041000°N 77.352750°W / 35.041000; -77.352750
  
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WSFL-FM
  • United States
    • Broadcast area
  • New Bern
  • Havelock
    • Frequency106.5 MHz (HD Radio)
    Branding106.5 WSFL
    Programming
    FormatClassic rock
    SubchannelsHD2: SimulcastofWNCT (Beach music)
    AffiliationsPremiere Networks
    Ownership
    Owner
  • (CMG Coastal Carolina, LLC)

    • Sister stations

    		WIKS, WMGV, WMJV, WNCT
    History

    First air date

    		April 29, 1968

    Former call signs

    • WVWB-FM (1966–1973)
  • WSFL (1973–1985)
    • Technical information[1]

    Licensing authority

    		FCC
    Facility ID70497
    ClassC1
    ERP100,000 watts
    HAAT279 meters (915 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    		35°2′27.6″N 77°21′9.9″W / 35.041000°N 77.352750°W / 35.041000; -77.352750
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
    • WebcastListen live
    Websitewww.wsfl.com

    WSFL-FM (106.5 MHz) is a classic rock radio station located in New Bern, North Carolina, that broadcasts to the entire eastern region of North Carolina. It has been around for several decades and is considered a fixture in the local community.

    History[edit]

    WSFL was one of the first Top 40 FM stations in North Carolina. During the 1980s the format switched to adult contemporary.

    In December 1986, Caravelle Broadcast Group Inc. completed its purchase of WSFL-FM and Kinston radio stations WISP and WQDW.[2]

    In March 1989, after Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwā against Salman Rushdie for writing The Satanic Verses, WSFL-FM burned all of its Cat Stevens records.[3]

    WSFL and several other stations went off the air for a while, but WSFL-FM came back with an album rock format.[citation needed] By 1994, WSFL-FM was airing John Boy and Billy.[4]

    In 1995, WSFL (1380 AM) became WCOO after J4 Broadcasting bought the station along with WCKOinNorfolk, Virginia, and WCKNinMyrtle Beach, South Carolina. These stations began using the WCIN "Classic Oldies" format of R&B, jazz and blues.[5]

    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 WSFL-FM, to Curtis Media Group for $11 million to reduce the company's debt.[6] The sale was completed on May 1, 2017.[7]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSFL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "The Carolinas," The Charlotte Observer, December 10, 1986.
  • ^ "Cat Stevens Albums to Get Hot Treatment," The Charlotte Observer, March 3, 1989.
  • ^ Tim Funk, "14th Station Picks Up John Boy and Billy," The Charlotte Observer, August 25, 1994.
  • ^ Greg Paeth, "WCIN 'Classic Oldies' format expanding into syndication," The Cincinnati Post, June 6, 1995.
  • ^ 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.

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