WPAW

Infobox Radio station
name = WPAW


city = Winston-Salem, North Carolina
area = Triad
branding = 93.1 The Wolf
slogan =
airdate =
frequency = 93.1 MHz
format = Country
power = 100,000 Watts
erp =
haat = 335 meters
class = C
facility_id = 40752
coordinates = coord|36|16|33|N|79|56|26|W|type:landmark
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WMQX
owner = Entercom
licensee =
sister_stations = WJMH, WQMG-FM, WSMW
webcast =
website = [http://www.931wolfcountry.com www.931wolfcountry.com]
affiliations =

WPAW is a Country music radio station licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and serving the Piedmont Triad region, which includes Greensboro and High Point. The Entercom outlet broadcasts at 93.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.

History

The station's original calls were WAIR-FM (sister station and simulcast partner to current WPOL-AM). In the late 1960s the station began separate programming as a Religious/Beautiful Music station with the call letters WGPL.

In 1979, the station returned to a partial simulcast of a Top-40 format with WAIR, but the 93.1 station took on the calls WSEZ and the combination was collectively known as Z-93.

In the 1980s WSEZ completely separated from WAIR, playing Top 40 and later album-oriented rock. It became an Adult Contemporary outlet in 1987 (as 93 Mix) with the call letters of WMQX, which it retained during its entire tenure as an Oldies station, which began in 1990. The station contiuned to use the 93-MIX name until the mid-1990s when it was changed to Oldies 93.

On October 3, 2006 the station began spinning the format wheel, which landed on Country on October 4. The move now gives the region three Country outlets as they take on heritage rival WTQR and upstart classic country station WIST.

As of the week ending November 25, 2006, WMQX officially changed its call letters to WPAW.

The Line Up

Weekdays

The Wake Up With The Wolf Show with Chuck and Leanne 5:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m
The Wolf @ Work with Clay JD Walker 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Gunner Jackson 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Alan Kabel 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m
Charley McCain 12:00 a.m. - 5:30 a.m.

Weekends

Fox All Access USA 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Saturday Morning Wake Up With The Wolf 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Wolf After Dark Saturday Night Howl with Clay JD Walker 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Wake Up With The Wolf Show with Leanne Petty 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
American Country Countdown Sunday 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Rebirth of Oldies 93

In January of 2007 WPAW signed on a hybrid analog/digital transmitter, allowing the radio station to transmit an HD2 signal, with an expanded, commercial-free version of then off-air Oldies 93 format. The Oldies 93HD runs an expanded playlist with no jocks. Listeners in the Triad can listen to Oldies 93HD if they purchase an HD Radio

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