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WGIV (1600 AM)

1947 establishments in North Carolina2004 disestablishments in North CarolinaDefunct mass media in North CarolinaDefunct radio stations in the United StatesRadio stations disestablished in 2004
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WGIV (1600 kHz) was a commercial AM radio station, licensed to Charlotte, North Carolina, and serving the Charlotte metropolitan area. It was the first station in the Charlotte radio market to target the African-American audience full time.

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WGIV (1600 AM)
Mattoon Street, Charlotte Biddleville

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N 35.249305555556 ° E -80.861194444444 °
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Mattoon Street 238
28216 Charlotte, Biddleville
North Carolina, United States
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