WGIV is a Urban R&B radio station currently found at 1370 AM and 103.3 FM Its city of license is in Pineville,North Carolina. The station on 1370 originated in Gastonia, North Carolina in the late 1940s as a daytime operation with the call letters WLTC, which stood for "World's Largest Textile Center", a slogan for the City of Gastonia. For most of the WLTC years, the station broadcast country music, except for the midday show which was Southern Gospel music with popular host "Miss Tillie" Lowery.

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In the late 1980s, the station was acquired by Ford Broadcasting of China
Grove, North Carolina, which began full-time operation of the station with a
format of Southern Gospel Music. "Miss Tillie" retired in 1995 after hosting the midday show for more than 25 years.



In 1998, Ford Broadcasting sold WLTC to Frank Neely, owner of WGCD,and the
station's format changed to urban contemporary gospel music. The station
retained the WLTC call letters until early in 2005. Shortly after acquiring the WGIV call letters, the station relocated to the Charlotte Metropolitan area and was licensed by the FCC which changed its city of license to Pineville, built a new transmitter site in Charlotte, North Carolina and increased its daytime power to 3,000 watts. WGIV currently operates at 16,000 watts, which makes the WGIV the second most powerful AM radio station broadcasting from within the corporate limits of Charlotte. 

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Currently, WGIV programs R&B  with the position statement of "The Soul Of Charlotte." It is the goal of the ownership and management of WGIV to not only offer music but to also serve as a vehicle of Information to the Charlotte community.  WGIV maintains the distinction of one of the oldest,independent African-American owned radio stations in the USA.

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History on 1600 AM The WGIV calls have a much more extensive history in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 1600 frequency first appeared in that city with the WGIV call letters in 1947. It was the first station in that city to target black listeners.  Popular DJ's of the station in the 1950s and 1960s included "Genial Gene" Potts, Chattie Hattie and "Rockin' Ray" Gooding.

We are a 6000 watt station who covers the city of Anderson and majority upstate cities.

Our goal is to become a community station, help build businesses and to empower people.





We need your support.
"Nothing is done without relationship".

                                        

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  Mike Robinson
On Air/Operations Manager
   WYPJ Radio