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WLNK (107.9 FM) – Солтүстік Каролина штатының Шарлотта қаласындағы коммерциялық радиостанция. Станция Urban One компаниясына тиесілі және ересектерге арналған заманауи радио форматын таратады. Оның студиялары Уэст Морхед көшесіндегі One Julian Price Place-те орналасқан, Шарлотта қаласының орталық бөлігінің батысында. WLNK HD радио арқылы хабар таратады.
Adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
**Тарих**
Adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
**WBT FM**
Adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WBT FM алғаш рет 107.9 жиілігінде 1962 жылдың 15 тамызында естілді, бірақ бұл WBT FM-нің екінші нұсқасы болды. Бұл шақыру әріптері WBT-нің алғашқы FM қызметінде 99.9 МГц жиілігінде 1947 жылдан 1954 жылға дейін қолданылды. Клайд Маклин WBT FM-де алғашқы диктор болды, ал станция "Storecasting" яки Шарлотта аймағындағы бизнес орындары үшін фондық музыка ойнату мақсатымен құрылды. Станцияда жарнама өте аз сатылды, ал компанияның телеарнасы WBTV компания үшін пайдалы болды. Осы себепті Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company WBT FM радиостанциясынан бас тартуға шешім қабылдады. Станцияның хабар тарату жабдығы Солтүстік Каролина университетіне (Chapel Hill) сыйға берілді, содан кейін коммерциялық емес WUNC FM станциясы құрылды. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company FM радиосымен 1962 жылы қайтадан айналыса бастады. 107.9 жиілігіндегі станция елдегі алғашқы FM стерео станцияларының бірі болды. Бастапқыда станция классикалық және "әдемі музыканы" эфирге шығарды, бірақ 1960 жылдардың ортасына қарай WBT FM Schulke Radio Productions шығарған "әдемі музыка" форматын эфирге шығаратын болды.
Adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
**WBCY**
Adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
1978 жылдың 31 тамызында сағат 18:00-де WBT FM "WBCY 108, Шарлоттаның ең жақсы рогы" болып өзгерді. 1978 жылдың 1 қыркүйегіндегі "The Charlotte Observer" газетінде жарияланған хабарламаға сәйкес, WBCY жарнамаларсыз 108 сағат бойы музыка ойнатты. Орындалған әртістердің қатарында Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel және Eddie Money болды. Бұл уақытта станцияның танымал дикторлары Джон Ламбис, Крис Джонс, Алан Райан, Бекки Кент және Фред Стори болды. Келесі 11 жыл ішінде станция ересектерге бағытталған CHR және жоғары энергиялы ересектерге арналған заманауи радио форматтары арасында ауысып отырды. 1978 жылы Марти Ламберт Джефф Пилот атанды, ол WBT және WBCY радиостанцияларында жол қозғалысы туралы хабарлармен айналысты. Ламберт 1982 жылы бағдарлама директорының көмекшісі және музыкалық директоры болды. 80-жылдардың басында WBCY Джонни Рей Айслиді таңертеңгілік жүргізуші етіп алды, ал кейін Билли Джеймсті қосымша жүргізуші етіп тағайындады. Джон Бой Исаны қабылдағаннан кейін, оған орынсыз әндерді ойнатуды сұрап отырғанын сезініп, 1986 жылдың ақпан айында WBCY-ден кетті. WBT және WBTV радиостанцияларының тәжірибелі дикторы Боб Лейси Джон Бойдың орнын уақытша басты. Джим "Catfish" Превитт те Биллимен жұмыс істеді, бірақ ол сәуір айында станцияны тастады. Кейінірек 1986 жылы Рэнди Кук пен Спифф Дингл жаңа таңертеңгілік жүргізушілер болды, ал Джон Бой мен Билли WRFX радиостанциясында жұмыс істеді. WBCY сонымен қатар Кен Мейфилд жүргізген танымал "Visions" заманауи христиандық музыка бағдарламасының үйі болды. Бағдарлама 1985 жылдан 1993 жылға дейін әр жексенбі күні таңертең эфирге шықты, содан кейін Мейфилд WRCM радиостанциясын басқаруға кетті. Солтүстік Каролинаның "Tar Heels" және НБА-ның "Charlotte Hornets" командалары бір уақытта ойын өткізгенде, WBCY "Hornets" ойындарын эфирге шығарды. 1988 жылдың желтоқсанында Рэнди мен Спифф "жаңаша ересектерге бағытталған дыбысқа" қарайтын "B108" деген жаңа атаумен жұмыстан шығарылды; олар Атлантадағы WFOX радиостанциясында таңертеңгілік жүргізушілер болды. Бұл өзгеріс DJ J. J. McKay-дің жұмысына да әсер етті, сондықтан ол WCKZ радиостанциясына жұмысқа орналасты; WBCY бәсекелестікке түспеу шартын орындауға тырысты, бірақ ол шартты қамтитын келісімшарттың мерзімі McKay-ді босатудан бұрын аяқталды. Бағдарлама директоры Мэри Джун Роуз 1989 жылдың наурыз айында таңғы шоуға Роб Эрлиді шақырды.
Adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
**Sunny 107.9**
Adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
1989 жылдың қарашасында WBCY Боб Лейсидің 11 желтоқсаннан бастап станцияның таңертеңгілік жүргізушісі болатынын жариялады. Сол айда WBCY WBT FM шақыру әріптеріне оралды, ал 107.9 FM WWSN атанды. 1996 жылдың 23 тамызында станцияның атауы "Hits 107.9" болып өзгерді.
Adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
**107.9 the Link**
Adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
1997 жылдың 14 наурызында құрылыс дыбыстарымен қысқаша ойын көрсеткеннен кейін, станция "107.9 the Link" деп аталып, заманауи ересектерге арналған радио форматқа ауысты. Қазіргі WLNK шақыру әріптері келесі күні қабылданады. Заманауи AC форматы бірнеше жыл ғана сақталды, содан кейін станция "ересектерге арналған топ-40" деп сипатталатын негізгі форматқа оралды. Олар Огайо штатының Колумбус қаласында танысып, Шарлоттаға келгенге дейін Вирджиния штатының Вирджиния Бич қаласында жұмыс істеді. The Matt and Ramona Show 2004 жылдан бастап 25-54 жас аралығындағы әйелдер арасында ең танымал шоуға айналды және ұлттық деңгейде таратыла бастады. Шоу "Charlotte Magazine" журналында бірнеше рет "Жылдың ең үздік радиошоуы" аталымын жеңіп алды. Түнде және демалыс күндері музыка ойнатылды. Stone-дың шоуы кейін демалыс күндеріне көшірілді, бірақ станция оны тоқтатып тастады. Келли Маккей 2009 жылы түскі эфирді қабылдады және 2014 жылы кетті. Оның орнына Келли Мейерс 2015 жылдың ақпанында жұмысқа орналасты, бірақ 2019 жылдың желтоқсанында жұмыстан босатылды. 2006 жылы Филадельфиядағы Lincoln Financial Group Jefferson Pilot компаниясын (тарату бөлімімен қоса) сатып алды. Lincoln Financial тарату активтерін сатуға кірісті. Greater Media WLNK және оның серік станциялары WBT және WBT FM радиостанцияларын 100 миллион долларға сатып алды, бұл мәміле 2008 жылдың 31 қаңтарында аяқталды. Raycom Media Inc. WBTV радиостанциясын бөлек сатып алды. 2015-2016 маусымдарынан бастап WLNK WBT эфиріне шығара алмаған "Tar Heels" командасының ойындарын эфирге шығарды, мысалы, "Carolina Panthers" командасы WBT радиостанциясында ойын өткізген кезде. 2016 жылдың шілдесінде WLNK форматын негізгі AC форматына жақын қылып өзгертті және "Charlotte's Best Mix" деген жаңа слоганын қабылдады. 2016 жылдың 19 шілдесінде Greater Media Beasley Media Group компаниясымен бірігетінін жариялады. Beasley нарықта 5 FM және 2 AM радиостанциясымен шектелгендіктен, WLNK және WBT AM/FM радиостанциялары сатуға жіберілді, содан кейін олар тұрақты сатып алушыға өткізілді. 2016 жылдың 18 қазанында Entercom WLNK және WBT AM/FM, сондай-ақ WFNZ радиостанцияларын FCC мақұлдағаннан кейін сатып алатынын жариялады. Greater/Beasley бірігуі 1 қарашада аяқталғаннан кейін Entercom станцияларды уақытша басқаруға кірісті, бұл 2017 жылдың 10 қаңтарында сату аяқталғанға дейін жалғасты. 2020 жылдың 5 қарашасында Urban One Entercom компаниясымен станциялардың айырбастау келісіміне келді, оған сәйкес Urban One Филадельфия, Сент-Луис және Вашингтон округіндегі төрт станцияның иелігін Entercom компаниясына берді, ал Entercom Urban One-ға Шарлоттадағы станциялар кластерін, соның ішінде WLNK радиостанциясын берді. Келісім шарттарына сәйкес, Urban One 23 қарашада жергілікті маркетингтік келісім арқылы операцияларды басқаруды өз қолына алды. Айырбастау 2021 жылдың 20 сәуірінде аяқталды.
Adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
WLNK (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. Its studios are located at One Julian Price Place on West Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and the station shares a broadcast tower with former television partner WBTV located near Dallas. WLNK broadcasts using HD Radio. History
WBT FM
WBT FM was first heard on the 107.9 frequency on August 15, 1962, but this was actually the second incarnation of WBT FM. Those call letters were used on WBT's first FM service at 99.9 MHz from 1947 to 1954. Clyde McLean was the original announcer on WBT FM, and the station was purposed for "Storecasting" or playing background music for businesses in the Charlotte area. Very little advertising was sold on the station, and the company's television station, WBTV was becoming profitable for the company. For that reason, Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company decided to abandon WBT FM. The station's broadcasting equipment was donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which then started a non commercial station, WUNC FM. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company returned to FM broadcasting in 1962. The station at 107.9 was one of the first FM stereo stations in the nation. Initially, the station aired a mixture of classical music and beautiful music, but by the mid 1960s, WBT FM was airing the beautiful music format produced by Schulke Radio Productions. WBCY
On August 31, 1978, at 6 pm, WBT FM became "WBCY 108, Charlotte's Best Rock". According to an ad appearing in the September 1, 1978, edition of The Charlotte Observer, WBCY played 108 hours of music uninterrupted by commercials. Artists played included Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and Eddie Money. Popular announcers on the station during this time included John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent and Fred Story. Over the next 11 years, the station moved back and forth between adult leaning CHR and high energy adult contemporary. Also in 1978, Marty Lambert became Jeff Pilot, the traffic reporter for WBT and WBCY. Lambert became assistant program director and music director in 1982. In the early '80s, WBCY hired Johnny Ray Isley as morning host, and later added Billy James as co host. After John Boy accepted Jesus, he eventually decided he was being asked to play inappropriate songs, and he quit WBCY in February 1986. Bob Lacey, a veteran announcer for WBT and WBTV, replaced John Boy temporarily. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt also paired with Billy, who left the station in April. Later in 1986, Randy Cook and Spiff Dingle became the new morning hosts, while John Boy and Billy went to work for WRFX. WBCY was also the home of popular Contemporary Christian music program, "Visions", hosted by Ken Mayfield. The program aired every Sunday morning from 1985 until 1993, when Mayfield left to manage WRCM. When the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NBA Charlotte Hornets played at the same time, WBCY aired the Hornets. In December 1988, Randy and Spiff were fired because WBCY intended to move toward "a more adult oriented sound" under the new moniker "B108"; they became the morning hosts at WFOX in Atlanta. The change also cost DJ J. J. McKay his job, so McKay went to work for WCKZ; WBCY sought to enforce a noncompete clause, but it was ruled the contract that included the clause had expired before McKay was let go. Program director Mary June Rose hired Rob Early for the morning show in March 1989. Sunny 107.9
In November 1989, WBCY announced that Bob Lacey would be the station's morning host starting December 11. That same month, WBCY returned to the WBT FM call letters while 107.9 FM became WWSN. On August 23, 1996, the station changed its moniker to "Hits 107.9." 107.9 the Link
On March 14, 1997, after a brief stunt with construction sounds, the station flipped to modern adult contemporary, branded as "107.9 the Link". The current WLNK call letters would be adopted the following day. The modern AC format lasted only a few years, and the station returned to a more mainstream sound, best described as "adult top 40". They met in Columbus, Ohio and worked in Virginia Beach, Virginia before coming to Charlotte. After The Matt and Ramona Show became the top show with women 25 54, Matt & Ramona became nationally syndicated starting in 2004. The show won "Best Radio Show" in Charlotte Magazine'' several times. with music at night and on weekends. Stone's show later moved to weekends before the station ended it. Kelly McKay took over middays in 2009 and departed in 2014. Followed by Kelly Meyers in the midday slot, she began in February 2015, and was let go in December 2019. In 2006, Philadelphia based Lincoln Financial Group acquired Jefferson Pilot (including the broadcasting division). Lincoln Financial began to liquidate its broadcasting assets. Greater Media acquired WLNK, along with sister stations WBT and WBT FM, for $100 million in a deal which was finalized on January 31, 2008. Raycom Media Inc. was buying WBTV separately. Starting with the 2015 16 season, WLNK aired any Tar Heels games that WBT couldn't air—for instance, whenever the Carolina Panthers were airing on WBT. In July 2016, WLNK tweaked its format towards mainstream AC and changed their slogan to "Charlotte's Best Mix." On July 19, 2016, Greater Media announced that they would merge with Beasley Media Group. Because Beasley is already maxed out in the Charlotte market with 5 FM's and 2 am's, WLNK and WBT AM/FM were to be spun off to a divesture trust, eventually going to a permanent buyer. On October 18, 2016, Entercom announced that they would purchase WLNK and WBT AM/FM, plus WFNZ, pending FCC approval. Upon the completion of the Greater/Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom in which they would swap ownership of four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D. C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WLNK. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021.
Қоспа 107,9
2021 жылдың сәуірінде Urban One Боб пен Шериді WLNK станциясынан шығаратынын хабарлады. Лейси мен Линчтің NOW! Media компаниясы, 2017 жылы Entercom компаниясынан шоуды сатып алған, шоуды таратуды жалғастырады және оны бүкіл ел бойынша өзінің серіктес станцияларында эфирге шығарады. (Келесі айда шоу WKQC станциясымен жергілікті деңгейде қолданылды.) Сонымен қатар, Брент "О'Брайен" Харлан 18 жылдық қызметтен кейін "Мэтт және Рамона" шоуының продюсері және үшінші микрофоны қызметінен босатылды. 2021 жылдың 30 сәуірінде сағат 15:00-де WLNK станциясы "Mix 107.9" деген жаңа форматта қайта іске қосылды. "Mix" эфиріндегі алғашқы ән Монтелл Джорданның "This Is How We Do It" болды. Мэтт пен Рамона таңертеңгі эфирге көшті, Дрю Пархам түскі эфирді, Мэдисон Джеймс DJ Baby Yu-мен кешкі эфирді, ал Холли Хейз кешкі эфирді жүргізеді. Urban One компаниясының өкілі Марта Лэндесс бұл форматты "90-шы жылдардың, 2000-шы жылдардың және бүгінгі күннің көңілді музыкалық қоспасы" деп сипаттады. Major League Soccer командасы Шарлотта ФК-нің Urban One компаниясының Шарлотта кластерімен жасасқан келісіміне сәйкес, WLNK станциясы WFNZ FM және WBT станцияларының эфир кестесінде қақтығыс туған кезде Шарлотта ФК матчтарын тікелей эфирде көрсетеді. Бұл алғаш рет Шарлотта ФК-нің тұңғыш үй матчы кезінде болды, себебі WFNZ Шарлотта Хорнетс командасының ойынын, ал WBT Солтүстік Каролина Тар Хилз баскетбол командасының ойынын көрсетіп жатқан еді.
In April 2021, Urban One announced they would drop Bob and Sheri from WLNK. Lacey and Lynch's company, NOW! Media, which bought the show from Entercom in 2017, will continue to distribute the show, and will continue to air on their nationwide affiliates. (The show was picked up locally by WKQC the following month.) In addition, Brent 'O'Brien' Harlan was let go as producer and third mic of the "Matt & Ramona" show after 18 years at the station. On April 30, 2021, at 3 pm, WLNK relaunched as "Mix 107.9". The first song on "Mix" was This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan. Matt & Ramona moved to mornings, with Drew Parham hosting middays, Madison James hosting afternoons with DJ Baby Yu on the mix at 5 pm and Holly Haze hosting evenings. Martha Landess of Urban One described the format as an "upbeat mix of music from the '90s, 2000s and today". As part of Major League Soccer expansion team Charlotte FC's deal with Urban One's Charlotte cluster, WLNK airs any Charlotte FC matches whenever both WFNZ FM and WBT have a conflict. This first happened during Charlotte FC's inaugural home match, since WFNZ was airing a Charlotte Hornets game and WBT was airing a North Carolina Tar Heels basketball game.