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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Radio station in Dunn, North Carolina}}<br />
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{{Infobox radio station<br />
| name = WCKB<br />
| city = [[Dunn, North Carolina]]<br />
| branding = Gospel 780<br />
| frequency = {{Frequency|780|[[kHz]]}}<br />
| translator = {{Radio Relay|102.7|W274CA|Dunn}}<br />
| airdate = {{start date|1946}}<br />
| format = [[Southern gospel]]<br />
| power = 7,000 [[watt]]s day<br>1 watt night<br />
| class = D<br />
| facility_id = 47283<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|35|17|1|N|78|35|48|W|region:US-NC_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
| callsign_meaning = '''W'''here '''C'''hristians '''K'''eep '''B'''elieving<br />
| owner = North Carolina Central Broadcasters, Inc.<br />
| webcast =<br />
| website = {{URL|www.wckb780.com}}<br />
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''WCKB''' (780 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] in [[Dunn, North Carolina]]. It airs a [[Southern gospel]] music format.<br />
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The locally owned outlet airs [[church services]] and other related programming on Sundays in addition to the musical shows. WCKB is owned by NC Central Broadcasters. It transmits with 7,000 [[watt]]s of power during the day and 1 watt at night.<br />
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[[780 AM]] is a United States [[clear-channel]] frequency. WCKB reduces nighttime power to prevent interference with the [[skywave]] signal of [[WBBM (AM)|WBBM]] in [[Chicago]].<br />
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==History==<br />
When WCKB signed on in 1946, the letters meant "Where Carolina Keeps Building." Now, general manager Ron Tart says, the letters mean "Where Christians Keep Believing.<ref>Michael Futch, "Call Letters Have Their Swan Song," ''The Fayetteville Observer'', June 10, 2004.</ref>"<br />
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Lincoln "Uncle Linc" Faulk was the general manager and an announcer for 25 years.<ref>"Former Mayor of Lillington, Faulk, Is Dead," ''The Fayetteville Observer'', October 2, 1997.</ref><br />
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John G. Thomas, WCKB news director, interviewed Ermon Godwin Jr. on his "Retrospect" program in 1969. The younger Godwin described how his father Edmon Godwin Sr. described "[[National Hollerin' Contest|Hollerin']]," saying it was a part of doing morning chores, or a routine at the end of the day, and each person had a distinctive style. Godwin found a tape of George Denning, who still hollered. On a Saturday "Let's Talk" program on WCKB on which Godwin made an appearance, the idea for the [[Spivey's Corner, North Carolina|Spivey's Corner]] hollerin' contest began.<ref>Michael Futch, "Hollerin' Contest a Loud, Family Affair," ''The Fayetteville Observer'', June 20, 1997.</ref><br />
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"Good Morning Charlie" includes a [[Tradio|"Swap Shop"]] type segment as well as listeners telling what goes on in their lives.<ref>Charles Broadwell, "U.S. 421 Offers Slice of Region Life," ''The Fayetteville Observer'', September 30, 1990.</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.wckb780.com Official website]<br />
{{AM station data|47283|WCKB}}<br />
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|93127|W274CA}}<br />
*{{FXL|W274CA}}<br />
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{{Fayetteville Radio}}<br />
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[[Category:Harnett County, North Carolina]]<br />
[[Category:Radio stations in Fayetteville, North Carolina|CKB]]<br />
[[Category:Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States]]<br />
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1946]]<br />
[[Category:1946 establishments in North Carolina]]<br />
[[Category:Christian radio stations in North Carolina|CKB]]<br />
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