WRNS (AM)
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WRNS (960 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a sports gambling format featuring programming from VSiN Radio, as well as an affiliate for Carolina Panthers NFL football. Licensed to Kinston, North Carolina, United States, the station is owned by Dick Broadcasting, through licensee Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee.
History
WRNS was a simulcast of country music sister station WRNS-FM until April 2017, when it launched a sports radio format as "960 The Bull". The station featured CBS Sports Radio programming, supplemented by Down East Wood Ducks baseball and Carolina Panthers football.[1]
In September 2017, Dick Broadcasting announced the purchase of Alpha Media stations in three markets — 18 stations and two translators in total, at a purchase price of $19.5 million.[2] The acquisition of WRNS by Dick Broadcasting was consummated on December 20, 2017.
On August 21, 2023, WRNS relaunched the sports format with an emphasis on sports gambling, rebranding as "Bet on The Bull" and featuring programming from the VSiN sports betting network.[3]
On May 8, 2025, Dick Broadcasting announced that it would close WRNS on May 30. In its announcement, the company said "the AM station no longer aligns with our long-term vision for audience engagement and how community members consume audio content".[4]
References
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- ↑ 960 The Bull Bets on VSiN With Sports Betting Move Radioinsight - August 22, 2023
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External links
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- WRNS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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