W237BZ
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| Translator of WDCG-HD2, Durham | |
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| Broadcast area | Raleigh/Durham |
| Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
| Branding | 95.3 The Beat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hip hop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WNCB, WRDU, WTKK, WDCG | |
| History | |
First air date | March 2012 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 157001 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 510.6 meters (1,675 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°42′50″N 78°49′4″W / 35.71389°N 78.81778°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 95.3 The Beat |
W237BZ, known on-air as 95.3 The Beat, is a radio station licensed to Clayton, North Carolina. The station airs a Classic hip hop radio format. The station is operated by iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel Communications). The translator simulcasts the programming of WDCG-HD2, along with a second translator, W236CA in Durham, which began simulcasting on 95.1 FM in late 2015.[2][3][4]
History
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W237BZ began broadcasting in November 2012 as a translator for WDCG-HD2, which signed on with an Alternative Rock format as "95X".[5]
On January 9, 2018, the station rebranded as "Alt 95.3".[6]
On November 11, 2021, at 10 a.m., WDCG-HD2/W236CA/W237BZ dumped the alternative format after 9 years and began stunting with Christmas music as "Christmas 95.3".[7]
On December 20, 2021, 95.3 started airing sweepers for its future format, Classic Hip Hop as "95.3 The Beat", which would debut on December 26. At midnight on that date, after playing "Little Drummer Boy" by Bob Seger, W237BZ, W236CA, and WDCG-HD2 officially flipped to Classic Hip Hop as "95.3 The Beat". The first song on "The Beat" was "Party Up (Up in Here)" by DMX. The station is running 5,000 commercial-free songs in a row to launch its new format.[8]
Translators
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W237BZ | 95.3 FM | Clayton, North Carolina | 157001 | 250 | 510.6 m (1,675 ft) | D | 35°42′50.4″N 78°49′4″W / 35.714000°N 78.81778°W | LMS |
| W236CA | 95.1 FM | Durham, North Carolina | 87686 | 200 | 142 m (466 ft) | D | 35°58′39.5″N 78°48′58″W / 35.977639°N 78.81611°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for W237BZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "95X DEBUTS IN RALEIGH". November 16, 2012.
- ^ "95X RALEIGH CONTINUES ALT REBRANDING TREND". January 9, 2018.
- ^ "IHEARTMEDIA RALEIGH DROPS ALTERNATIVE FOR CHRISTMAS 95.3". November 11, 2021.
- ^ Venta, Lance (26 December 2021). "Classic Hip Hop Beat Drops Into Raleigh". RadioInsight. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Listen Live
- Facility details for Facility ID 157001 (W237BZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W237BZ on Radio-Locator
- Facility details for Facility ID 87686 (W236CA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W236CA on Radio-Locator
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