WFBT (FM)
| City | Carolina Beach, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Lower Cape Fear, North Carolina |
| Slogan | The Big Talker |
| Frequency | 106.7 MHz |
| First air date | 1996 (as WLGX) |
| Format | News/Talk |
| ERP | 5,600 watts |
| HAAT | 104 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 34006 |
| Former callsigns | WLGX (1993-2003) WJZY-FM (2003) WUIN (2003-2011) WMYT (2011-2017) |
| Owner | Carolina Christian Radio Inc. |
WFBT (106.7 FM) "The Big Talker" , is a news/talk radio station licensed to Carolina Beach, North Carolina.
In 1999, WLGX began playing smooth jazz such as The Rippingtons, Dave Koz and Larry Carlton along with R&B by Anita Baker and Stevie Wonder.
On August 18, 2003, WUIN joined WPPG and became "The Penguin," described as "a different kind of bird" that played "the music you've been waiting for." For the next 2 years the station introduced an eclectic mix to its listeners. Program director Mark Keefe came from WNCW. In this format, Woody Guthrie might be followed by R.L. Burnside, John Prine and Phish, for example. In late August 2005, the program director and music director were relieved of their duties, leaving many to speculate about the future of The Penguin. Within a month Sea-Comm Media had replaced the veteran programmers with Beau Gunn, an untested, but music savvy 23-year-old with no radio programming experience. The move paid dividends, as WUIN enjoyed the highest ratings since its inception. In this eclectic, independently programmed format, listeners would hear deep cut classics from the past, to new cutting edge musicians. Bluegrass, jam, rock, folk, hip hop, and Americana are all fair game. The Penguin celebrated its fifth birthday with a concert at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. Fans of the radio station enjoyed a sold-out concert by Tift Merritt and Chatham County Line.
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