WMGV
WMGV (103.3 FM, "V103.3") is a Hot AC music formatted radio station licensed to serve Newport, North Carolina. The station serves Eastern North Carolina with a mix of music from the 1980s, 1990s and today.
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| City | Newport, North Carolina |
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| Broadcast area | New Bern, North Carolina Greenville, North Carolina Jacksonville, North Carolina Kinston, North Carolina |
| Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
| Branding | "V103.3" |
| Slogan | Carolina's Best Mix |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Curtis Media Group Inc. (CMG Coastal Carolina, LLC) |
| WIKS, WSFL-FM, WXNR, WNCT | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48400 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters (981 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°07′55.00″N 76°52′32.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | v1033.com |
History
WMGV has been on the air since the early 1980s. Over the years it has been known as "V103.3", "Classy 103.3, "Kat 103.3", and, back in the 1980s, "Z103".
In 1989, Henry Hinton started New East Communications of Greenville, North Carolina. The company's stations were WKQT, WCZI, and WGPM. WKQT was sold in 1996.[1]
On February 2, 2017, Beasley Media Group announced that it would sell its six stations and four translators in the Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville, North Carolina market, including WMGV, to Curtis Media Group for $11 million to reduce the company's debt.[2] The sale was completed on May 1, 2017.[3]
References
- http://www.talk1070.com/hinton-media-group.asp, Retrieved on 2008/08/26.
- Layden, Laura (February 3, 2017). "Beasley to sell six stations in North Carolina for $11 million". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 3, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
External links
- WMGV official website
- Curtis Media Stations
- WMGV in the FCC's FM station database
- WMGV on Radio-Locator
- WMGV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database