Введение
WLNK (107.9 FM) — коммерческая радиостанция, лицензированная для обслуживания города Шарлотт, штат Северная Каролина. Станция принадлежит Urban One и вещает в формате взрослой современной музыки. Студии расположены по адресу One Julian Price Place на West Morehead Street, к западу от центра Шарлотта (Uptown Charlotte), а станция совместно использует вышку с бывшим телевизионным партнером WBTV, расположенным недалеко от Далласа. WLNK вещает с использованием технологии HD Radio.
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.
**История**
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 впервые вышла в эфир на частоте 107.9 15 августа 1962 года, однако это было фактически второе воплощение WBT FM. Эти позывные использовались для первой FM-службы WBT на частоте 99.9 МГц с 1947 по 1954 год. Клайд Маклин был первым диктором на WBT FM, и станция предназначалась для "Storecasting" – трансляции фоновой музыки для предприятий в районе Шарлотта. На станции продавалось очень мало рекламы, а телевизионная станция компании, WBTV, становилась прибыльной. По этой причине Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company решила отказаться от WBT FM. Оборудование станции было передано Университету Северной Каролины в Чапел-Хилл, который затем запустил некоммерческую станцию WUNC FM. В 1962 году Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company вернулась к FM-вещанию. Станция на 107.9 была одной из первых FM-станций стерео в стране. Первоначально станция транслировала смесь классической и легкой музыки, но к середине 1960-х годов WBT FM транслировала формат легкой музыки, созданный Schulke Radio Productions.
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.
31 августа 1978 года, в 6 вечера, WBT FM стала "WBCY 108, Лучший рок Шарлотты". Согласно рекламе, опубликованной в The Charlotte Observer 1 сентября 1978 года, WBCY транслировала 108 часов музыки без перерывов на рекламу. В плейлисте были Chicago, Peter Frampton, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Billy Joel и Eddie Money. Популярными дикторами на станции в то время были John Lambis, Chris Jones, Alan Ryan, Becky Kent и Fred Story. В течение следующих 11 лет станция колебалась между форматами adult CHR и высокоэнергетичной взрослой современной музыки. Также в 1978 году Марти Ламберт стал Jeff Pilot, репортером о дорожном движении для WBT и WBCY. Ламберт стал помощником программного директора и музыкальным директором в 1982 году. В начале 80-х WBCY нанял Johnny Ray Isley в качестве утреннего ведущего, а позже добавил Billy James в качестве соведущего. После того, как John Boy принял христианство, он решил, что его просят играть неподходящие песни, и ушел из WBCY в феврале 1986 года. Bob Lacey, ветеран диктор WBT и WBTV, временно заменил John Boy. Jim "Catfish" Prewitt также работал с Billy, который покинул станцию в апреле. Позже в 1986 году Randy Cook и Spiff Dingle стали новыми утренними ведущими, а John Boy и Billy перешли на WRFX. WBCY также была домом для популярной программы современной христианской музыки "Visions", ведущим которой был Ken Mayfield. Программа выходила в эфир каждое воскресное утро с 1985 по 1993 год, когда Mayfield ушел, чтобы управлять WRCM. Когда команда "Тар Хилз" из Северной Каролины и команда NBA "Шарлотт Хорнетс" играли одновременно, WBCY транслировала игры "Хорнетс". В декабре 1988 года Randy и Spiff были уволены, поскольку WBCY планировала перейти к "более взрослому звучанию" под новым названием "B108"; они стали утренними ведущими на WFOX в Атланте. Это изменение также стоило работы диджею J. J. McKay, который перешел на WCKZ; WBCY попыталась добиться соблюдения пункта о неконкуренции, но суд постановил, что контракт, содержащий этот пункт, истек до увольнения McKay. Программный директор Mary June Rose наняла Rob Early для утреннего шоу в марте 1989 года.
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.
В ноябре 1989 года WBCY объявила, что Bob Lacey станет утренним ведущим станции, начиная с 11 декабря. В том же месяце WBCY вернула позывные WBT FM, а 107.9 FM стала WWSN. 23 августа 1996 года станция сменила название на "Hits 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.
**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.
14 марта 1997 года, после короткого рекламного ролика со звуками строительства, станция перешла на формат современной взрослой современной музыки, получив название "107.9 the Link". На следующий день были приняты текущие позывные WLNK. Формат современной AC просуществовал всего несколько лет, после чего станция вернулась к более мейнстримному звучанию, которое лучше всего можно описать как "adult top 40". Matt и Ramona познакомились в Колумбусе, штат Огайо, и работали в Вирджинии-Бич, штат Вирджиния, прежде чем приехать в Шарлотт. После того, как шоу "Matt & Ramona Show" стало самым популярным среди женщин 25-54 лет, Matt & Ramona стали национально синдицированными, начиная с 2004 года. Шоу несколько раз получало награду "Лучшее радиошоу" в журнале Charlotte Magazine. Позднее шоу Stone перешло на выходные, прежде чем станция его закрыла. Kelly McKay заняла место ведущего в середине дня в 2009 году и покинула станцию в 2014 году. Ее сменила Kelly Meyers, которая начала работать в этом слоте в феврале 2015 года и была уволена в декабре 2019 года. В 2006 году компания Lincoln Financial Group, базирующаяся в Филадельфии, приобрела Jefferson Pilot (включая вещательное подразделение). Lincoln Financial начала ликвидировать свои вещательные активы. Greater Media приобрела WLNK, а также станции-сестры WBT и WBT FM, за 100 миллионов долларов в сделке, которая была завершена 31 января 2008 года. Raycom Media Inc. отдельно приобретала WBTV. Начиная с сезона 2015-16 годов, WLNK транслировала любые игры "Тар Хилз", которые не могла транслировать WBT, например, когда Carolina Panthers транслировались на WBT. В июле 2016 года WLNK немного изменила свой формат в сторону mainstream AC и изменила свой слоган на "Charlotte's Best Mix". 19 июля 2016 года Greater Media объявила о слиянии с Beasley Media Group. Поскольку Beasley уже достигла максимального количества станций на рынке Шарлотта (5 FM и 2 AM), WLNK и WBT AM/FM должны были быть переданы в трастовый фонд для последующей продажи постоянному покупателю. 18 октября 2016 года Entercom объявила о покупке WLNK и WBT AM/FM, а также WFNZ, при условии одобрения FCC. После завершения слияния Greater/Beasley 1 ноября Entercom начала управлять станциями по договору о временном управлении, который продлился до завершения продажи 10 января 2017 года. 5 ноября 2020 года Urban One согласилась на обмен станциями с Entercom, в рамках которого Entercom получит четыре станции в Филадельфии, Сент-Луисе и Вашингтоне, округ Колумбия, в обмен на свой кластер станций в Шарлотте, включая WLNK. В рамках условий сделки Urban One взяла на себя управление станциями по договору локального маркетинга 23 ноября. Обмен был завершен 20 апреля 2021 года.
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.
Смесь 107,9
В апреле 2021 года Urban One объявила о прекращении трансляции шоу Боба и Шери на WLNK. Компания Lacey and Lynch, NOW! Media, которая приобрела шоу у Entercom в 2017 году, продолжит его распространять и обеспечит трансляцию на своих филиалах по всей стране. (В следующем месяце шоу было запущено на WKQC). Кроме того, Брент "О'Брайен" Харлан был уволен с должности продюсера и третьего ведущего шоу "Matt & Ramona" после 18 лет работы на станции. 30 апреля 2021 года в 15:00 WLNK перезапустилась под новым названием "Mix 107.9". Первой песней на "Mix" стала "This Is How We Do It" в исполнении Монтелла Джордана. Matt & Ramona перешли в утренний эфир, Дрю Пархэм ведет передачи в полдень, Мэдисон Джеймс – во второй половине дня, с DJ Baby Yu в 17:00, а Холли Хэйз – вечерний эфир. Марта Лэндесс из Urban One описала формат как "бодрый микс музыки 90-х, 2000-х и современных хитов". В рамках соглашения с Urban One's Charlotte cluster, связанного с расширением футбольной команды Major League Soccer Charlotte FC, WLNK транслирует матчи Charlotte FC в случае конфликта расписания у WFNZ FM и WBT. Впервые это произошло во время первого домашнего матча Charlotte FC, так как WFNZ транслировала игру Charlotte Hornets, а WBT – баскетбольный матч North Carolina Tar Heels.
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.