WMGV
Encyclopedia
WMGV is a soft rock
music formatted radio station
licensed to serve Newport, North Carolina
. The station serves Eastern North Carolina
with a mix of music from the 1980s, 1990s and today.
In 1989, Henry Hinton started New East Communications of Greenville, North Carolina
. The company's stations were WKQT, WCZI
, and WGPM. WKQT was sold in 1996.
Soft rock
Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes...
music formatted radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to serve Newport, North Carolina
Newport, North Carolina
Newport is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,349 at the 2000 census.-History:Newport was officially chartered in 1866. Although the crossroads community on the Newport River was known by that name decades earlier, the area was also known as Bell's Corner...
. The station serves Eastern North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
with a mix of music from the 1980s, 1990s and today.
History
WMGV has been on the air since the early 1980s. Over the years it has been known as "V103.3", "Classy 103.3, "Kat 103.3", and, back in the 1980s, "Z103".In 1989, Henry Hinton started New East Communications of Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...
. The company's stations were WKQT, WCZI
WLGT
WLGT is an American radio station licensed to Washington, North Carolina, USA. It serves the Greenville-New Bern-Kinston area. The station is currently owned by New Lite Media. After several months off the air, WLGT returned to the air on April 1, 2011...
, and WGPM. WKQT was sold in 1996.