WCKB

WCKB, 780 AM, is a radio station in Dunn, North Carolina. It has a Southern gospel music format.

The locally-owned outlet airs church services and other related programming on Sundays in addition to the musical shows.

WCKB and WPYB 1130AM are sister stations owned by the Tart family of Benson, North Carolina. Like WPYB, WCKB airs only during the daytime.

At night, WCKB's signal is replaced by that of clear channel WBBM in Chicago, Illinois.

History

When WCKB signed on in 1946, the letters meant "Where Carolina Keeps Building." Now, general manager Ron Tart says, the letters mean "Where Christians Keep Believing [Michael Futch, "Call Letters Have Their Swan Song," "The Fayetteville Observer", June 10, 2004.] ."

Lincoln "Uncle Linc" Faulk was the general manager and an announcer for 25 years ["Former Mayor of Lillington, Faulk, Is Dead," "The Fayetteville Observer", October 2, 1997.] .

John G. Thomas, WCKB news director, interviewed Ermon Godwin Jr. on his "Retrospect" program in 1969. The younger Godwin described how his father Edmon Godwin Sr. described "Hollerin'," saying it was a part of doing morning chores, or a routine at the end of the day, and each person had a distinctive style. Godwin found a tape of George Denning, who still hollered. On a Saturday "Let's Talk" program on WCKB on which Godwin made an appearance, the idea for the Spivey's Corner hollerin' contest began [Michael Futch, "Hollerin' Contest a Loud, Family Affair," "The Fayetteville Observer", June 20, 1997.] .

"Good Morning Charlie" includes a "Swap Shop" type segment as well as listeners telling what goes on in their lives [Charles Broadwell, "U.S. 421 Offers Slice of Region Life," "The Fayetteville Observer", September 30, 1990.] .

References

External links

* [http://www.wckb780.com Official website]
*AMQ|WCKB

WCKB and WPYB are not sister stations. WCKB is owned by NC Central Broadcasters, Inc.; the corporation does not own any other stations.