WSFL-FM

{{Infobox radio station

| logo = WSFL-FM 106.5 logo.png

| name = WSFL-FM

| city = New Bern, North Carolina

| country = US

| area = {{ubl|Kinston|New Bern|Havelock}}

| branding = 106.5 WSFL

| frequency = 106.5 MHz {{HD Radio}}

| subchannels = HD2: Simulcast of WNCT (Beach music)

| airdate = April 29, 1968

| format = Classic rock

| erp = 100,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|279|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C1

| facility_id = 70497

| licensing_authority = FCC

| coordinates = {{coord|35|2|27.6|N|77|21|9.9|W|type:landmark_region:US-NC|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WVWB-FM (1966–1973)|WSFL (1973–1985)}}

| owner = Curtis Media Group Inc.

| affiliations = Premiere Networks

| sister_stations = WIKS, WMGV, WMJV, WNCT

| licensee = CMG Coastal Carolina, LLC

| webcast = {{listenlive|http://wsfl.com/listen-live}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.wsfl.com/}}

}}

WSFL-FM (106.5 MHz) is a classic rock radio station located in New Bern, North Carolina, that broadcasts to the entire eastern region of North Carolina. It has been around for several decades and is considered a fixture in the local community.

History

WSFL was one of the first Top 40 FM stations in North Carolina. During the 1980s the format switched to adult contemporary.

In December 1986, Caravelle Broadcast Group Inc. completed its purchase of WSFL-FM and Kinston radio stations WISP and WQDW."The Carolinas," The Charlotte Observer, December 10, 1986.

In March 1989, after Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwā against Salman Rushdie for writing The Satanic Verses, WSFL-FM burned all of its Cat Stevens records."Cat Stevens Albums to Get Hot Treatment," The Charlotte Observer, March 3, 1989.

WSFL and several other stations went off the air for a while, but WSFL-FM came back with an album rock format.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} By 1994, WSFL-FM was airing John Boy and Billy.Tim Funk, "14th Station Picks Up John Boy and Billy," The Charlotte Observer, August 25, 1994.

In 1995, WSFL (1380 AM) became WCOO after J4 Broadcasting bought the station along with WCKO in Norfolk, Virginia, and WCKN in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. These stations began using the WCIN "Classic Oldies" format of R&B, jazz and blues.Greg Paeth, "WCIN 'Classic Oldies' format expanding into syndication," The Cincinnati Post, June 6, 1995.

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 WSFL-FM, to Curtis Media Group for $11 million to reduce the company's debt.{{cite news|last1=Layden|first1=Laura|title=Beasley to sell six stations in North Carolina for $11 million|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/story/money/business/local/2017/02/03/beasley-sell-six-stations-north-carolina-11-million/97445104/|access-date=June 6, 2017|work=Naples Daily News|date=February 3, 2017|language=en}} The sale was completed on May 1, 2017.{{cite web|title=Consummation Notice)|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1756329&Service=FM&Form_id=905&Facility_id=70497|website=CDBS Public Access|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=June 7, 2017|date=May 3, 2017|archive-date=September 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904021035/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1756329&Service=FM&Form_id=905&Facility_id=70497|url-status=dead}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.wsfl.com/}}
{{FM station data|70497|WSFL-FM}}

SFL-FM

Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States

Category:New Bern, North Carolina

Category:Radio stations established in 1968

Category:1968 establishments in North Carolina