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WPZS (100.9 FM) is an urban gospel music station located in Charlotte, North Carolina [2] but licensed to Indian Trail. The station is currently owned & operated by Urban One. The station is currently owned & operated by Urban One.
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music.Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States.Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.
The plan was to play Contemporary Christian music by such artists as Amy Grant and Sandi Patti, with a target audience of 25 to 45. [2] WCIS did not sign on until March 1988, and the format changed to southern gospel in January 1989. Many listeners were over 50. [3] On February 1, 2008, the station's building was destroyed by fire.
WCKB (780 AM) is a radio station in Dunn, North Carolina. It airs a Southern gospel music format. The locally owned outlet airs church services and other related programming on Sundays in addition to the musical shows. WCKB is owned by NC Central Broadcasters. It transmits with 7,000 watts of power during the day and 1 watt at night.
In 1999 and 2000, Joy FM of Winston-Salem, also heard on WPIR in 1999 and WTJY by 2000, was named National Southern Gospel Station of the Year by the Southern Gospel Music Association. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In 2010, The Gospel Music Association presented Joy FM with Radio Station of the Year at the Dove Awards, held at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.
On December 1, 2021, WFBT changed their format from news/talk to a simulcast of southern gospel-formatted WZDG 88.5 FM Scotts Hill, branded as "Hope Radio". [ 11 ] Awards
The Kingsmen are a Southern Gospel vocal quartet based out of Asheville, North Carolina. Many singers of Southern Gospel including Jim Hamill, [1] Squire Parsons, [2] Anthony Burger, [3] Mark Trammell, and others have been members of The Kingsmen. The group was most well known in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s for their live concert recordings and ...
Traditional gospel music is older forms of gospel music. Traditional black gospel, which originated among African-Americans in the early 20th century; Gospel blues, whose popularity peaked in the 1940s and 1950s; Southern gospel, also known as "white gospel" Bluegrass gospel, religious songs out of the bluegrass folk music traditions