WHNC
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| Simulcast of WCBQ in Oxford, North Carolina | |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 890 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Paradise Network (TPN) of North Carolina, Inc. |
| History | |
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Call sign meaning | Henderson, North Carolina |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 56373 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
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| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Website | wcbq-whnc-am |
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WHNC (890 AM) is a radio station in Henderson, North Carolina, United States, broadcasting a gospel music format. It is owned by The Paradise Network and simulcasts WCBQ (1340 AM) in Oxford.
History
On May 17, 1944, the Henderson Radio Corporation applied for authority to build a new 250-watt, daytime-only radio station on 890 kHz in Henderson, North Carolina.[2] The firm had been incorporated by S. S. Stevenson and T. W. McCracken of Henderson and Nathan Frank of Roanoke Rapids.[3] A construction permit was awarded on December 12,[2]Template:R/superscript and WHNC began broadcasting on June 5 with programming from the Mutual Broadcasting System.[4] Its transmitter site was located two miles north of town.[5] Some of the original equipment was transported to North Carolina and the original studio on William Street from a defunct radio station in Arizona.[6]Template:R/superscript In 1948, the company received a construction permit to build a companion FM station, WHNC-FM.[7]
A new studio was built in 1952, burned in a January 1956 fire that destroyed the transmitter,[8] and reopened three months later.[9] Frank became the sole owner in 1953[2]Template:R/superscript and sold WHNC-AM-FM in 1971 to the Beasley Broadcast Group.[2]Template:R/superscript[6]Template:R/superscript Beasley sold WHNC and the FM, then renamed WXNC, to Rigel, Inc. in 1978; a minority stake in the new ownership was held by the stations' general manager.[10] WXNC was sold off in 1981 to the Bible Broadcasting Network and became WYFL.[6]Template:R/superscript Rigel sold WHNC in 1994 to the Woodlief family, owner of WCBQ (1340 AM) in nearby Oxford. At the time, WHNC—which had been airing an automated oldies format—began simulcasting WCBQ on a full-time basis and shut down its local operation.[6] {{#section:WCBQ|shared}}
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WHNC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History Cards for WHNC". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New Corporations". The News and Observer. April 6, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Proudly Announcing The Formal Opening of WHNC, North Carolina's Newest Radio Station". The Daily Dispatch (Advertisement). June 4, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Radio Station WHNC In Henderson Takes To The Air Tuesday". The Daily Dispatch. June 4, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wheless, Al (August 2, 1994). "WHNC signing off — for good: Henderson radio station to transmit Oxford signal". The Daily Dispatch. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FM Grants: Thirteen New CP's Issued by FCC". Broadcasting. March 1, 1948. p. 84. Template:Pq.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Radio Station WHNC Of Henderson Burns With $125,000 Loss". Durham Morning Herald. Associated Press. January 23, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WHNC Studio Rebuilt". Durham Morning Herald. April 28, 1956. p. I:8. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Changing Hands". Broadcasting. June 26, 1978. p. 66. Template:Pq.
External links
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- WHNC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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