WXNC

Infobox Radio station
name = WXNC


city = Monroe, North Carolina
area = Charlotte metropolitan area
branding = "La Tremenda"
slogan =
airdate = 1947
frequency = 1060 kHz
format = Spanish
power = 4,000 watts (day) 2,400 watts (night)
class = D
facility_id =
coordinates =
callsign_meaning = North Carolina
former_callsigns = WMAP (19??-1989)
WKRE (1989-2004)
WBTB (2004-2004)
WXNC (2004-Present)
owner = Norsan Group
licensee = Norsan Consulting and Management, Inc.
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://216.249.100.86:8080/wgsp La Tremenda Live Feed]
website = [http://www.latremendaradio.com latremendaradio.com] sp icon
affiliations =

WXNC in Charlotte, North Carolina is a Spanish language station known as "La Tremenda", also heard on WGSP at 1310 AM, and WGSP-FM (formerly WRML) at 102.3 FM. [Franco Ordoñez, "City's Top Spanish-Language Radio Station Leaping to FM - WGSP-AM Will Begin Simulcasting Today on WRML 102.3", "The Charlotte Observer", March 1, 2006.]

History

For many years WMAP was a 1000-watt station in Monroe, North Carolina. The station added an FM frequency at 102.3 [Gene Stowe, "Monroe's WMAP Radio Picks Up S.C. Station", "The Charlotte Observer", June 24, 1989.] , but later separated from that station and eventually went off the air. Then it was known as WKRE [Steve Lyttle, "New Radio Station Will Slip Into Old Spot on the Dial", "The Charlotte Observer", March 21, 1997.] before the move to Charlotte, which included a signal increase to 5000 watts.

After the move to Charlotte, WXNC was a talk station known as The Conversation Station. The announcement was made that WXNC would also be heard on WKMT at 1220 AM, also owned by Kevin and Kris Geddings. [Mark Washburn, "New Station Offers a Different Sort of Talk - AM Format Focuses on Lifestyle Programming", "The Charlotte Observer", January 14, 2005.] But Norsan Group bought WXNC and the station soon changed to its current format and began its simulcast with WGSP. [Mark Washburn, "WXNC to Return Old Format - Atlanta-Based Group's Purchase Would Solidify Spot in Latino Market", "The Charlotte Observer", April 30, 2005.]

References

External links

* [http://www.latremendaradio.com/ Station Website sp icon]
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