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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.
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.
In 1999 and 2000, Joy FM of Winston-Salem, also heard on WXRI and WTJY, was named National Southern Gospel Station of the Year by the Southern Gospel Music Association. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] On February 13, 2018, Baker Family Stations and Positive Alternative Radio swapped the long-time callsign for their Fredericksburg, VA station, WJYJ , with the ...
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.
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 National Gospel Singing Convention is an annual Southern gospel music event, and has played a significant part in the development of Gospel music.. The convention was established by the most prominent publishers of shape note song books in 1936, including the Morris-Henson Company, the Vaughan Quartet, James D. Vaughan Music Publishers, the Hartford Music Company, A. J. Showalter Company ...
When Simmons owned the station, he dropped ABC News and carried news from the North Carolina News Network at 55 past the hour. Simmons sold WXKL to Dr. Samuel David Ciliberto and his wife Betty in the 1980s. The format was changed to Southern Gospel Music and the studios moved to their home, vacating the 1819 Lee Avenue location.