WANG
WANG (1490 AM, "106.3 Casino Radio") is a radio station licensed to Biloxi, Mississippi. Owned by Telesouth Communications, it broadcasts a commercial tourist information format. The station is simulcast on 1640 WTNI, as well as translator station W278GE on 106.3 FM.
| City | Biloxi, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | 106.3 Casino Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Tourist information |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Telesouth Communications, Inc. |
| WXYK, WOSM, WCPR-FM, WGBL, WTNI | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as WLOX) |
Former call signs | WLOX (1948–1982) WBND (1982–1988) WMTX (1988–1989) WXLS (1989–1993) WXBD (1993-2018) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 37095 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Translator(s) | 106.3 W278CE (Biloxi) |
| Repeater(s) | WTNI (1640 kHz, Biloxi) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 1063casinoradio |
History
In 2018, Alpha Media sold its Biloxi stations, including WANG, to Telesouth Communications.[1] The sale was consummated on March 1, 2019, at a price of $2.5 million.
On March 8, 2019, WANG ended its sports format simulcast with WTNI, and changed its format to classic country, branded as "103.5 The Possum".[2] In June 2019, WTNI ended the remaining sports programming and also flipped to classic country, by resuming its simulcast of WANG.
On December 22, 2020, translator station W278CE moved to 106.3, and WANG and WTNI flipped to a tourist information format as 106.3 Casino Radio. The stations primarily carry segments and advertising highlighting local casinos, restaurants, and other attractions in the Biloxi area.[3]
References
- "Alpha Sells Biloxi Cluster To Telesouth". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- Pair of Classic Country Flips in Biloxi Radioinsight - March 8, 2019
- "Casino Radio Debuts In Biloxi". RadioInsight. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
External links
- WANG in the FCC's AM station database
- WANG on Radio-Locator
- WANG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database