WMGV
Radio station in Newport, North Carolina, United States
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WMGV (103.3 FM, "Magic 103.3/95.5") is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to serve Newport, North Carolina. The station serves Eastern North Carolina with a mix of music from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and today.
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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
| Branding | Magic 103.3/95.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| WIKS, WSFL-FM, WMJV, WNCT | |
| History | |
First air date | September 4, 1983 (as WZYC) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Magic V" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48400 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters (981 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°7′55.6″N 76°52′30.8″W |
| Translator | 95.5 W238CF (Jacksonville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
WMGV has been on the air since the early 1980s. Over the years it has been known as "V103.3", "Classy 103.3, "Kat 103.3", and, back in the 1980s, "Z103"[citation needed].
In 1989, Henry Hinton started New East Communications of Greenville, North Carolina. The company's stations were WKQT, WCZI, and WGPM. WKQT was sold in 1996.[2]
On February 2, 2017, Beasley Media Group announced that it would sell its six stations and four translators in the Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville, North Carolina market, including WMGV, to Curtis Media Group for $11 million to reduce the company's debt.[3] The sale was completed on May 1, 2017.[4]
On October 24, 2022, the station reverted back to adult contemporary as "Magic 103.3/95.5" (reflecting the addition of a simulcast on translator 95.5 W238CF in Jacksonville), a move that followed sister station WMJV taking on the station's previous hot adult contemporary format the previous week. Delilah was added in evenings, but the "V" airstaff was otherwise retained.[5]
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W238CF | 95.5 FM | Jacksonville, North Carolina | 139810 | 250 | 72.6 m (238 ft) | D | 34°44′56.6″N 77°24′49.9″W | LMS |
