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North Carolina
Location Call Power (watts) Claims/Comments
Asheboro WKXR-AM 1260
Saturday morning Bluegrass 9-11:30 a.m.
Asheville WKSF-FM or WSKF-FM 99.9

WWNC-AM 570

Banner Elk WZJS-FM 100.7 We play a regional mix of Country music with today's top contemporary hits.  Every music hour starts with a "Positive" (Christian) Country song and we have "Country Gold" at the bottom of every music hour.  Weekdays, we play 100.7 minutes of commercial-free Country music starting at 10 a.m. and again at 12 Noon.  Saturday evenings, we have now expanded our Bluegrass Show to two hours hosted live in the studio by Ronnie Moretz beginning at 6 p.m.  - John Guzik,    Operating Partner
Black Mountain WTZK-AM 1350 Occasionally plays country oldies.  Telephone:  828-669-3880
Burlington WPCM-FM 101.1 went to Raleigh WKIX-FM 101.1 and WKXU-FM 100,000 Owned by Curtis Media Group. Beginning in 1998 it became part of a simulcast, taking the WKIX young loud country sound to most of the Piedmont's population.  Sunday morning Bluegrass from 8-11.
Burnsville WKYK-AM 940

Charlotte WSOC-FM 103.7

WKKT-FM 96.9 FM Kat Country. Sounds new in '99.
Deep Gap WMMY-FM 106.1 Plays Bluegrass 6-10 Sunday evenings.
Fayetteville (also listed as Lumberton) WKML-FM 95.7 (possibly identifying as WYNS)
Owned by Beasley Broadcasting. Themes: "Today's country and all time favorites" and "Hot Country Hits Station." Went to country format about 1986.
WEGX-FM 92.9 Advertising as Eagle Country.
Garner

WBZB-AM
1090

1,000 Owned by Steve Bass, also owner of Bass Music Enterprises. Will be playing all types of music produced by the 600 local bands.
Goldsboro WKTC-FM 96.9 - Gone to WKIX-FM 96.9 100,000 Owned by Curtis Media Group. Had the reputation of keeping its listeners happy with solid country western mix of new and old songs. Beginning in 1998 it became part of a simulcast, taking the WKIX young loud country sound to most of the Piedmont's population and some of the Coastal resident's.
Greensboro WTQR-FM 104.1 Clear Channel, 2-B PAI Park, Greensboro, NC 27409. Telephone: 336-822-2000. Angie Ward
Assistant Program Director/Music Director.
WKXU-FM (See Raleigh WKIX-FM)
WKSI-FM 98.7
WQFS-FM 90.0 Saturday morning Bluegrass 9-noon.
Greenville (also listed as Forest City) WFNQ-FM 93.3

Hickory WIRC-AM 630 Plays Country Hall of Fame.
High Point WGOS-AM 1070 Plays Country Hall of Fame and Bluegrass.
Jacksonville WJCV-AM 1290
Plays Gospel.
Kinston WRNS-AM 960

Kinston (also listed as Jacksonville) WRNS-FM 95.1

Lenoir WKGX-AM 1080 Plays country oldies Saturday at noon.  Telephone:  704-754-6650
Louisburg WHLQ-FM 102.5
Owned by Franklin Broadcasting Co. Plays country.
WYRN-AM 1480
Plays country.
Marion WBRM-AM 1250

Mocksville WDSL-AM 1520 Heavy Bluegrass.  Plays old country Saturday 2-4 p.m. and Tuesday/Thursday at 1 p.m.  Telephone:  336-434-5024/336-751-9375
Mt. Airy WSYD-AM 1300

WPAQ-AM 740
Heavy Bluegrass.
North Wilkesboro WKBC-AM 800
Plays a locally produced classic country show on Saturday mornings 7-10. Various show tapings are at Minton's Music and Pawn Shop for 2 hours on Fridays.
Raleigh WQDR-FM 94.7 100,000 Owned by Curtis Media Group. Traditional station for market's C/W listeners. Not afraid to play 20 year old music that is still popular as well as the latest from Garth and company. Keeps NASCAR on the air. Switched to country music in 1984.
WKXU-FM 101.1 Contemporary Country.
Rocky Mount WSAY-FM 98.5 Plays old country Sunday at 7 a.m.  Telephone:  252-442-8092
Roxboro WKRX-WRXO-FM
96.7
Kickin' Country
Rutherfordton WCAB-AM 590
Plays old country Tuesday/Thrusday at 10 a.m.  Telephone:  704-287-3356
Smithfield WMPM-AM 1270
Tobacco reports, Southern gospel, vintage country from Faron Young to Ray Price, but not Garth. Sunup to sundown hours. Yes, that means shorter hours in winter and bad weather. An unprogrammed one or two man show.
Spindale WNCW-FM 88.7 Bluegrass 3-5 p.m. daily.
Statesville WTDR-FM 96.9

Statesville WFMX-FM 105.7
Sunday Bluegrass from 6-9 p.m.
Taylorsville WACB-AM 860 Plays country oldies Wednesday at 1 p.m.  Telephone:  704-632-4621
Wendell-Zebulon WETC-AM 540 5,000
Wilmington WKXB-FM 99.9

WWQQ-FM 101.3

WWIL-AM 1490
Mixes Gospel and Adult Contemporary formats with its Country.
Winston-Salem WTQR-FM 104.1

Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh WDSY-FM 108
The Rebel - Business office 412-471-9950, Studio 412-471-9108 - Considered sole survivor of the Pittsburgh country radio scene after K-Bear left.
Washington
Location Call Power (watts) Claims/Comments
Seattle KMPS-FM 94.1 (1300 AM) 100,000 (5,000) The first country music station on the World Wide Web. 17 years playing country. Plays "Hot New Country" and Paul Harvey.