Top Music Stations in North Carolina
You have a blast listening to music, while working, working out, and driving in your car. Sometimes though, you have troubles finding a music station that fits you. Sometimes your favorite station changes and what used to be a couple of minutes of commercials once an hour has become a couple of minutes of music once an hour! Or maybe you are new to North Carolina, just visiting the area, or possibly just need a change. You have come to the right place.
Here we have all of the top North Carolina music stations in one place, you are sure to find one that meets your tastes. Try out all of the North Carolina stations and then give us your opinion on the best, worst, and any we don’t have on the list that should be. Whether you are in North Carolina for a visit or have lived here for years, we want to hear your opinion.
We have catered our list of North Carolina stations to the local opinions we have received so don’t stop sending them in. Music is an important part of our lives, in North Carolina, and anywhere else. Music stations are also a personal thing. What is music to you? Is it what gets you through your daily commute in North Carolina? Is it what you jam to in the shower? Is it what calms and centers you at work?
WKRR
Greensboro, NC
WKRR (92.3 FM, “Rock 92”) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Asheboro, North Carolina. The station is owned by Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee and broadcasts a classic rock format.
88.5 WFDD
Winston-Salem, NC
WFDD (88.5 FM) is a public radio station located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is the flagship National Public Radio station for the Piedmont Triad. Owned by Wake Forest University, it serves 32 counties in North Carolina and Virginia. It also operates a translator on 104.7 FM in Greensboro.
WCAB 590 AM
Rutherfordton, NC
WCAB (590 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Rutherfordton, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Isothermal Broadcasting Company. WCAB operates at 1000 watts day and 228 watts night, both non-directional. The station is an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves radio network, the largest radio affiliate network in Major League Baseball.
K97.5
Raleigh, NC
WQOK is a Urban Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Carrboro, North Carolina, serving the Raleigh/Durham area. WQOK is owned and operated by Radio One. 97.5 FM signed on the air in 1968 as a small market 3000 watt FM station serving South Boston, Virginia. In 1987, Radio entrepreneur Tom Joyner purchased the station and moved the transmitter tower closer to Raleigh and upgraded its licensed power from 3000 watts to 100,000 watts, though keeping the city of license in South Boston.
Mix 96.5
Asheville, NC
WOXL-FM (known on-air as Mix 96.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Biltmore Forest, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Asheville area and broadcasts an adult contemporary music format. The station is currently owned by Saga Communications of North Carolina, LLC.
The Link! 107.9
Charlotte, NC
WLNK, known on the air as “107.9 The Link”, is a 100,000 watt radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. It broadcasts at 107.9 MHz, primarily serving the Charlotte metropolitan area. On air programming consists of Hot Adult Contemporary music driven by radio personalities. Current weekday programming includes Bob & Sheri, The Kelly McKay Show, Matt & Ramona, and Anthony Michaels.
WTMT
Asheville, NC
WTMT (105.9 FM, “105.9 The Mountain”) is an American mainstream rock radio station located in Asheville, North Carolina. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the nearby community of Weaverville and transmits on 105.9 FM with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 9.5 kW.
WKQC
Charlotte, NC
WKQC (104.7 FM, “K104.7”) is a Beasley Broadcasting Group-owned adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. WKQC-HD2 airs a “70s hits” format, while WKQC-HD3 is a simulcast of sister station WBCN.
Blue Ridge Public Radio
Asheville, NC
Blue Ridge Public Radio (WCQS 88.1 FM) is the flagship National Public Radio member station for Asheville, North Carolina and Western North Carolina. The station is owned by Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc. and broadcasts a mix of NPR and BBC World Service news and entertainment programming, as well as locally produced speech and music shows.
107.5 KZL
Greensboro, NC
WKZL (“1075 KZL”) is a Top 40 Mainstream station licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina and serves the Piedmont Triad area, which also includes Greensboro and High Point. The outlet, which is owned by Dick Broadcasting, operates at 107.5 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.
