Branding NewsTalk 1150 WGBR First air date 1939 | Frequency 1150 kHz Format News/Talk | |
City Goldsboro, North Carolina Translator(s) 98.3 W252CL (Goldsboro) | ||
WGBR (1150 AM) is a radio station licensed to Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA. The station is owned by New Age Communications, Ltd.
The format is news/talk.
History
WGBR went on the air in 1939 as a 250 watt AM radio station in Goldsboro, North Carolina broadcasting on 1370 AM, one of a few radio stations in eastern North Carolina. The frequency changed to 1400 AM in 1941 and to its current frequency of 1150 AM in the 1950s. Its last move increased the power to 5,000 watts daytime. Johnny Grant began his career at WGBR. Vassie Balkum, a voice associated many years with WGBR, was inducted into the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters in 2004. Curtis Media Group purchased WGBR in 1989.
Prior to 2015, WGBR operated a translator at 98.3 FM.
References
WGBR Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA