WTOW
Radio station in Washington, North Carolina, United States
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WTOW (1320 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a Gospel music format. Licensed to Washington, North Carolina, United States, the station was owned by Shabach Media Group. As of June 1, 2018, the station went silent.[1]
FormatDefunct (formerly Gospel music)
First air date
September 6, 1961 (as WEEW)Last air date
June 1, 2018
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| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Gospel music) |
| History | |
First air date | September 6, 1961 (as WEEW) |
Last air date | June 1, 2018 |
Former call signs | WEEW (1961–1983) WWGN (1983–1989) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 31856 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 45 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°32′7″N 77°4′4″W |
History
2003 license renewal fine
Former owner James Rouse/The Minority Voice was issued a $13,000 fine for failure to renew WTOW's license in a timely manner in August 2003 leading up to its expiration date of December 1, 2003. The fine was issued on April 2, 2008.[2]
License deletion
On July 31, 2019, WTOW's license was deleted by the FCC due to being silent over a one-year period.[3]
