Al Kahn bought WAGR in January 1957, 27 months after the station signed on, and signed WJSK on the air in 1964. He ran both stations until 1992.[2]
After Messa Corp. bought the stations from Southeastern Broadcasting Corp. in July 1992, WAGR and WJSK ended their tradition of airing only Lumberton high school football and began carrying games involving other Robeson County teams.[3]
In 1993, Arthur DeBerry and Associates of Durham bought WAGR and WJSK.[4]
Later, Cookman added WFMO in Fairmont to what was called "WE-DO" network, whose black gospel and news and information programming originated from the WIDU studios.[6]
References
^Futch, Michael (June 10, 2004). "Call Letters Have Their Swan Song". The Fayetteville Observer.
^Futch, Michael (January 11, 1998). "Lumberton Undergoes Radio Changes". The Fayetteville Observer.
^Broadwell, Charles (August 27, 1992). "High School Broadcasts to Have New Sound". The Fayetteville Observer.
^Woodard, Jay (August 25, 1993). "Radio Stations' Sales Under Way". The Fayetteville Observer.
^Futch, Michael (April 18, 1998). "Lumberton's WAGR to Be Sold". The Fayetteville Observer.
^"TV station replaces its weather man". The Fayetteville Observer. October 18, 1998.