107.3 "The Promise" to sign on the air soon...

[tothedj]

To "Double J", do you know what gospel format they went with?

[Double J]

I would classify it as the black (African-American) variety.

[EncSpy]

confirmed..they let go their engineer...I know who's doing their work now...muahahahahahaha...yes they have an omnia but its not set up right either...the station is still under "construction"...they are still leaps and bounds ahead of any willis operation

[tothedj]

There was a article from the Rocky Mount Telegram's web site regarding this
station, written by Tom Murphy.
The Station Manager, Bronson Williams, is only 21 years old, and is owned
by "New Lite Media Network"
Julie Epperson is the owner, and i'm not sure what kind of "gospel music"
format they are doing, but if "Double J" can find out, i would like to know.

[Double J]

There was a article from the Rocky Mount Telegram's web site regarding this
station, written by Tom Murphy.
The Station Manager, Bronson Williams, is only 21 years old, and is owned
by "New Lite Media Network"
Julie Epperson is the owner, and i'm not sure what kind of "gospel music"
format they are doing, but if "Double J" can find out, i would like to know.

I used to work with Bronson before he took on the duties there and he's a nice guy. As I stated earlier, it is of the African-American variety of gospel beyond that I'm not sure. I will ask around for a definitive classification on the format and let you know.

[Double J]

Well it's "official" it's on the air and they have a website at http://www.thepromise1073.com/ . Check it out for all the details.

[quadraphonic]

Why wouldn't you sell somebody the rights to the call letters, however they could finagle that, if you're not going to use them?

[w00t]

93.3 actually had these call letters 2 or 3 years ago for about 2 weeks.  NM corporate changed the calls and didn't tell the local people, the local people got mad and had them changed back to WERO.  If another station didn't snap them up back then when they made them available, I can't imagine someone's going to PAY for them now.

[quadraphonic]

I was just trying to make them a few bucks.

But dang if that don't bring up another burning question: why would NM have WBOB but not put it on BOB93.3?
Are they hard of thinking?

[w00t]

No they DID put it on 93.3.  But from what I understand, it was done by NM corporate engineering.  It wasn't a choice by the local management.  They never even had legal ID's made that said "WBOB" - the whole time those calls were there they still ID'd by WERO.  It lasted about 2-3 weeks, and the calls were changed back to WERO.

I have to imagine after being a reported top 40 station for 6 years or so under one set of calls, changing calls would be more trouble than it's worth.