WTOW
Frequency1320 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct (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 ID31856
ClassD
Power500 watts day
45 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
35°32′7″N 77°4′4″W / 35.53528°N 77.06778°W / 35.53528; -77.06778

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

2003 license renewal fine

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

On July 31, 2019, WTOW's license was deleted by the FCC due to being silent over a one-year period.[3]

See also

List of radio stations in North Carolina

References

  1. ↑ "Silent AM Broadcast Stations List". Federal Communications Commission. May 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ "JAMES ROUSE". Federal Communications Commission. December 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ FCC Report 8/4: WAJD Nabbed For Running Day Power At Night Radioinsight - August 4, 2019


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