WNOS
Encyclopedia
WNOS is a radio station
broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to New Bern, North Carolina
, USA, it serves the Kinston-New Bern-Havelock area. The station is currently owned by CTC Media Group. In addition to sports talk from Fox Sports Radio, it also carries Westwood One's
Dennis Miller
show.
. The letters stood for "Where Hospitality Is Traditional". Later, WHIT was a country
station.
In 1982, WJQI "Radio Joy" hired Bill Benjamin, who left after the station was sold the next year. Benjamin was asked in 1988 by investors to manage the station and be one of the owners of what by then was WNOS; the transaction never happened.
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...
broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...
, USA, it serves the Kinston-New Bern-Havelock area. The station is currently owned by CTC Media Group. In addition to sports talk from Fox Sports Radio, it also carries Westwood One's
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, actor, sports commentator, and television and radio personality. He is known for his critical assessments laced with pop culture references...
show.
History
WHIT signed on in 1942 as the first radio station in Craven County, North CarolinaCraven County, North Carolina
Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The estimated population in 2006 was 94,875. Its county seat is New Bern.Craven County is part of the New Bern, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The letters stood for "Where Hospitality Is Traditional". Later, WHIT was a country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
station.
In 1982, WJQI "Radio Joy" hired Bill Benjamin, who left after the station was sold the next year. Benjamin was asked in 1988 by investors to manage the station and be one of the owners of what by then was WNOS; the transaction never happened.