WTOW

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WTOW

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| city = Washington, North Carolina

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| frequency = 1320 kHz

| airdate = September 6, 1961 (as WEEW)

| last_airdate = June 1, 2018

| format = Defunct (formerly Gospel music)

| power = 500 watts day
45 watts night

| class = D

| facility_id = 31856

| coordinates = {{coord|35|32|7|N|77|4|4|W}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = WEEW (1961–1983)
WWGN (1983–1989)

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WTOW (1320 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a Gospel music format. Licensed to Washington, North Carolina, United States, the station was owned by Shabach Media Group. As of June 1, 2018, the station went silent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/silent-am-list|title=Silent AM Broadcast Stations List|date=May 25, 2016|website=Federal Communications Commission}}

History

=2003 license renewal fine=

Former owner James Rouse/The Minority Voice was issued a $13,000 fine for failure to renew WTOW's license in a timely manner in August 2003 leading up to its expiration date of December 1, 2003. The fine was issued on April 2, 2008.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcc.gov/document/james-rouse|title=JAMES ROUSE|date=December 15, 2015|website=Federal Communications Commission}}

=License deletion=

On July 31, 2019, WTOW's license was deleted by the FCC due to being silent over a one-year period.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/179416/fcc-report-8-4-wajd-nabbed-for-running-day-power-at-night/ FCC Report 8/4: WAJD Nabbed For Running Day Power At Night] Radioinsight - August 4, 2019

References

External links

[https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=31856 Facility details for Facility ID 31856 (WTOW)] in the FCC Licensing and Management System
[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=52019 FCC History Cards for WTOW] (covering 1959-1979 as WJMG / WEEW)

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Category:Radio stations established in 1961

Category:1961 establishments in North Carolina

Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States

Category:Radio stations disestablished in 2019

Category:2019 disestablishments in North Carolina

Category:Defunct religious radio stations in the United States

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