WOSF

WOSF
Broadcast areaCharlotte, North Carolina
Frequency105.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding105.3 RnB
Programming
FormatUrban adult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: Urban contemporary (WFNZ simulcast)
AffiliationsRickey Smiley Morning Show
Ownership
OwnerUrban One
WBT, WBT-FM, WFNZ, WFNZ-FM, WLNK, WPZS
History
First air date
1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Former call signs
  • WAGY-FM (1959-1970s)
  • WAGI-FM (1970s-2007)
  • WNOW-FM (2007–2012)
[1]
Call sign meaning
Old School Flava[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID23006
ClassC1
ERP51,000 watts
HAAT395 meters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website1053rnb.com

WOSF (105.3 FM) is an urban adult contemporary station licensed to Gaffney, South Carolina; serving the Charlotte, North Carolina market. WOSF is the Charlotte affiliate of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show.[4] Owned by Urban One, the station's studios are located in South Charlotte near Carowinds, and the transmitter site is located in Dallas, North Carolina.

WOSF is the only commercial station licensed to the South Carolina side of the market that brands itself as a full-market Charlotte station. Indeed, it is the only South Carolina-licensed commercial station that covers Charlotte to any significant extent.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference WOSF calls was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Washburn, Mark (November 10, 2012). "New radio format snatches ears in Charlotte". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOSF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "Radio One Charlotte Announces Old School 105.3". radiofacts.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013.