WSTK

WSTK
City	Aurora, North Carolina
Broadcast area	New Bern, Morehead City, Washington, & Havelock,
Branding	Surge Radio
Slogan	"The Most Music"
Frequency	104.5 MHz
First air date	2004
Format	Rhythmic Hot Adult Contemporary/Dance Hits
ERP	4,200 watts
HAAT	119.7 meters (393 ft)
Class	A
Facility ID	85793
Transmitter coordinates	35°18′09″N 76°34′00″W / 35.30250°N 76.56667°W / 35.30250; -76.56667Coordinates: 35°18′09″N 76°34′00″W / 35.30250°N 76.56667°W / 35.30250; -76.56667
Callsign meaning	W STeaK (to complement Surge's primary station WEGG)
Former callsigns	WFPF (1998-2004, CP) WSTK (2004-2008) WAVQ (2008-2009)
Affiliations	AccuWeather North Carolina News Network Southern Farm Network
Owner	Media East, LLC
Sister stations	WLGT
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	surgeradio.org

WSTK (104.5 FM, "Surge Radio") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Aurora, North Carolina. The station is owned by Media East, LLC. WSTK simulcasts WEGG 710 AM in Rose Hill, North Carolina.

History

In October 2007, WSTK began simulcasting WLGT 98.3 FM, airing a Contemporary Christian format, branded as The Light. It was also simulcast on WEGG (710 AM) for the first month.

In March 2008, The Light brand was dropped from WSTK and WLGT. WEGG began once again simulcasting WSTK and WLGT, now branded Glory Radio, broadcasting a Traditional black gospel music format, from a studio in New Bern, North Carolina.

In June 2008, WLGT separated from the trimulcast, and became "The Promise 98.3". WEGG and WSTK were rebranded Joy 710 & 104.5 with a traditional black gospel music format, still broadcasting from the studio in New Bern, North Carolina.

In October 2008, WSTK went silent due to financial difficulties, and one month later changed its call sign to "WAVQ".

On February 6, 2009, the call sign was reverted to WSTK.^[1]

In May 2009, WSTK resumed broadcasting, simulcasting WEGG. WEGG added new FM translator W240BN 95.9 FM. W240BN was located on the 710 AM tower, and broadcast with 250 watts of power. The station was rebranded as The Gospel Superstation.

On June 1, 2009, WSTK went silent once again.

On July 1, 2010, WSTK began simulcasting WEGG (710 AM) The Gospel Superstation, once again.

On September 1, 2010, WSTK broke away from the simulcast with WEGG and was rebranded as Hometown Gospel Station before going silent yet again on October 4, 2010.

On January 4, 2011, WSTK returned to the air as Your Christian Radio, broadcasting a traditional black gospel format. The station began a simulcast with WLGT-FM 98.3 on November 14, 2011.

In April 2012, WSTK and WLGT flipped to a Christian Talk format, under the same branding as Your Christian Radio.

WSTK fell silent again on January 18, 2012 due to transmitter problems.^[2]

In early 2013, WSTK installed a new transmitter but new transmitter's power supply failed shortly after installation, which caused the station to be silent until the new power supply would arrive, more than 30 days later.^[3]

On May 4, 2013, WLGT (98.3 FM) became "The Bridge" with a Contemporary Christian Music format, while WSTK continued under the Your Christian Radio branding.

On June 1, 2013, WSTK became The Vine Connection with an Urban contemporary gospel format, under LMA. The Vine Connection was previously on WTOW 1320 AM in Washington, North Carolina from 2005 to 2008, and 2011 to 2013. The Vine Connection was unable to generate sufficient revenue to continue operating the radio station, and was, unfortunately, dropped from the station on February 29, 2016. The Vine Connection does, however, continue to operate as an internet radio station.

On March 1, 2016, Surge Media, LLC entered into an LMA with Media East, LLC to operate WSTK. Surge Media, LLC also operates WEGG 710 AM via LMA, and owns FM translator W263BE 100.5 FM. WSTK once again began simulcasting WEGG, as Surge Radio with a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary/Dance Hits format, and on Sunday offers Urban Gospel. Surge Media's LMA agreement is indefinite, and, as such, Surge Media plans to maintain the new format.

References

↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
↑ "Application Search Details (BLSTA-20120210ABY)". FCC Media Bureau. February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
↑ https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101545865&formid=910&fac_num=85793

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WSTK

Radio-Locator information on WSTK

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WSTK

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