WMYT (AM)

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name = WMYT


city = Carolina Beach, North Carolina
area = Wilmington
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slogan = "Radio Alegre"
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frequency = 1180 kHz
format = Religious
power = 10,000 Watts
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class = D
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coordinates = coord|34|09|03|N|78|04|48|W
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owner = Carolina Christian Radio
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WMYT (1180 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format. Licensed to Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA, it serves the Wilmington area. The station is currently owned by Carolina Christian Radio.

History

In the mid-1980s, Dennis Anderson talked with Michael Escalante about the lack of Christian radio in the Wilmington area. They decided to pary about the situation.

Anderson, an owner of several McDonald's franchises, started Praise Broadcasting Network Inc., with Escalante as vice-president. WMYT (AM), a 10,000-watt AM which had been off the air since Hurricane Fran, was the first station and Darryl "Chuck" Langley as station manager. The format included music, traditional ministries, children's prgramming and talk shows ["Business Digest," "Star-News" April 29, 1997.] [Ben Steelman, "Praise Radio; It's the Gospel Truth: Christian Radio Is Gaining Popularity," "Star-News", December 14, 1999.] .

In 1998, "Radio Encuentro Hispanico" aired Spanish language programming on Sunday afternoons [Adrienne M. Johnson, "La Voz Espanol," "The News & Observer", March 24, 1998.] .

Family Radio Network of Wilmington, owners of WLSG, WWIL-AM and WWIL-FM purchased The Dove FM 89.7 and WMYT for $1.2 million, according to Langley, who had run the stations since the beginning but wanted to focus on his realty and marketing businesses ["Christian Radio Stations Are Sold," "Star-News", December 18, 2000.] .

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