WOBX (AM)
WOBX (1530 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a conservative talk format. Licensed to Wanchese, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Elizabeth City-Nags Head area. The station is currently owned by East Carolina Radio, Inc.
| Broadcast area | Elizabeth City-Nags Head |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1530 kHz |
| Branding | WOBX News Talk 1530 AM - 103.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | Bloomberg Radio Genesis Communications Network Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | East Carolina Radio |
| WOBR-FM, WOBX-FM, WRSF | |
| History | |
Former call signs | WOBR |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73367 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°51′52″N 75°39′01″W |
| Translator(s) | 103.3 W277DO (Wanchese) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | am1530wobx.com |
This station originally signed on in 1970 as WOBR, and was the first radio station to sign on in the Outer Banks. Throughout the 1970s & early 1980s, the station had an adult contemporary format. By the mid-eighties it had gone to a country format. In the late 1980s, the station went to a religious format. On April 11, 2000, the calls were changed to WOBX.
The station began broadcasting at 11:45 a.m. on May 29, 1970, at its studio/transmitter site near Wanchese, N.C., with a power of 250 watts, licensed for daytime-only operation. The first manager was G. Chambers Williams, III.
External links
- WOBX in the FCC AM station database
- WOBX on Radio-Locator
- WOBX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database