WWWC (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = WWWC


city = Wilkesboro, North Carolina
area = Wilkes County, North Carolina
branding = 1240 3WC
slogan =
airdate =
frequency = 1240 kHz
format = Southern Gospel
power = 1000 watts
class = C
callsign_meaning = Wonderful World of Wilkes County [http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/448795/meet_ric_vandett_new_superintendent_his_goal_for_hickory_students/index.html "Meet Ric Vandett, New Superintendent"] , "The Charlotte Observer", March 29, 2006]
owner = Foothills Media, Inc. (John & Jackie Wishon)
website = [http://12403wc.com/ 12403wc.com]

WWWC (1240 AM), also known as 3WC, is a 24-hour Southern Gospel radio station located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S.A., serving Wilkes County, North Carolina. The station is owned by Foothills Media, Inc. and broadcasts with 1 kilowatt at 1240 kHz on the AM band, as well as over the internet.

The station's two-person morning team is John Wishon and Ted Hayes. Wishon is also the station's general manager and program director.

History

In the past, the station broadcast a combination top 40 and country music format, and was a top 40 station in the early 1970s. [ [http://www.therecordofwilkes.com/rec20000216/columns.htm "Until you're better paid..."] , "The Record", North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, February 16, 2000.] The station went silent on November 11, 1992 [ [http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=582672 FCC special temporary authority application] , June 9, 1994.] until the station was purchased by Ken Byrd, Alan Combs and John Wishon and adopted its Southern Gospel format on July 11, 1994. [ [http://www.theproductionroom.net/radiodaze.htm "Radio Daze"] , by Mike Walker, 1999.] [ [http://12403wc.com/about.htm About 3WC] , 12403wc.com.] 3WC is currently owned by John and Jackie Wishon. [ [http://www.12403wc.com/staff.htm 3WC Staff] , 12403wc.com]

References

External links

* [http://www.12403wc.com 1240 3WC Hometown Christian Radio]
*AMQ|WWWC
*AML|WWWC