1029 The Lake calls themselves "Charlotte's We Play Anything Station" and yes, they do play…read moreanything. They'll flip from Michael Jackson to Kelly Clarkson and follow it with Elton John and Prince. This weekend was an all 80s weekend and the tunes were excellent though perhaps a little heavy on Billy Joel (who I like but can be over played). This evening as I drove to and from the store, the Romantics, Madonna and Cutting Crew. Yes, a lot of anything going here. WLKO is part of the iHeartRadio network. [Review 15405 overall, 908 of 2021, number 2955 in North Carolina.]

Kinda fun little old timey radio station from a better time when every town of note had a spot on…read morethe AM dial and mastodons roamed the earth... During the week the airwaves are filled with the music of my youth, all of it from before the turn of the century: Frankies, Georges, Pattis, a dozen or so Bobs... they are all here. Station doesn't carry too far out of town: south into Davidson, east to the county line, over the water to the west, and north almost to Troutman... If you're in town (literally) give it a listen.

Best station I've ever listened to in my life. Few commercials, with a touch of good faith…read moremessages, and great playlists, that don't constantly repeat the same songs over and over. If you like songs from the 50s to the 80s, as I do. This is a mystery station to consider. Thank you guys!

Otherwise known as 88.7 FM (WNCW) out of Spindale. I figured it was about time I reviewed the…read morestations that both keep me entertained and sane on my long drives to and from work. From 6 -7 AM they have Mountain Mornings where they play straight up Bluegrass. Never thought I'd like Bluegrass but this show is really good. They use NPR programs for their news - mainly Morning Edition. World Cafe in the evenings and for night owls Alternative programming from 1-4 AM. Just a great variety of music - Blues, Rock, Alternative - an ecclectic blend. And when I lose the signal I turn to 90.7 WFAE, my next review.

They are playing a lot of great bluegrass with a great variety! If there was a reason to move to…read moreNC this is it! Too far away, I will have to try to listen online. Thank you for keeping it alive!!

The strong signal is worth one star. The commitment to the local community is worth another. Though…read moreeven those areas are subject to debate as the coverage in many parts of Charlotte is spotty due to other stations and a lot of the local content like the traffic and local news in the morning sound shipped from outside. Overall this old warhorse is turning into a nag that might as well be shipped off to the glue factory. The weekday mix while pleasant seems to have an overall blandness that short circuits the overall effect. And while the performances of the artists have a nice sheen and are very professional too many of the selections are blase without anything really interesting to say. And then about every 4th song a overplayed classic rock track gets ripped out. For a station that for years had specialty shows that did a wonderful job of showcasing the depths of the classic rock/aor history it is quite boring to tune in and to just be given what the commercial stations offer. In regards to evening/weekend specialty programming the blues and beach offerings are great when they stick to mining the stronger most time tested material but lose stature when delving into more recent material. To be honest I have always thought the over emphasis on the beach and shag on weekends turns away twice as many potential listeners as it attracts. Plus it gets tiring hearing what in many cases amounts to infomercials for Dr Phil Goode's or Reverend Kyle's next gig over at the VFW. But also those cats are bringing in a large share of the on air fundraising so I guess they can do what they well please. Now the 321 blues crew to their overall credit are much more professional in their decorum. Also even though they are Monday through Thursday 7-10 each night they never have seemed to oversaturate the airwaves, it is a programming staple and really the Marquee property of the station. What is needed is more variety in programming. Once upon a Time there were divergent options such as collegiate pop, electronica/techno, aor, new age, jam band, aor, big band, acid jazz, 80s retro and various other genres being offered and all had unique fan bases under the wsge umbrella. Now it feels like the musical offerings are much more stringent and narrow. The canned syndicated material like world Cafe is what it is, engaging filler. But even there the offerings seem truncated compared to the distant past. Fund drive time is always a big comedown. Not so much from the specialty programming because those guys and their audience come to the forefront and put their money where their mouths are. But during the meat of the weekday grind it is actually painful to listen to the pleading. In the end they still get my ears, but not my money and to be honest if they were to go away tomorrow I for one would lament their passing but overall really would not too worked up over the matter.

Good selection of music, especially love the weekend beach music!!!read more

Tim Johnson is gre8 on this station. Have listened to the Beach music for ever. Love the the Local…read moreHangouts and stores Awesome .

I listened to WIRC, now Big Ways, since 1957. It's still a…read morenice station, playing a lot of the oldies, especially at night and early morning, but....When the owner, Dave in the Morning comes on, it's not nearly as good. I like Dave, but his daytime format stinks. The same old every day jingles, that take up half of the programs and his giving away 'prizes', where the questions are similar to: " For twenty dollars, name the ship that went down in the Atlantic that took so many lives.... the date this happened...the number of people lost....how many of each sex lost their lives... plus each family member's address and age. You have 30 seconds....GO ! Don't know !!!! well, here's a one-topping pizza as a consolation prize". Yuk ! Why Dave and Big Ways Radio doesn't let the night time format continue, is beyond me. Night time Big Ways...100 Day time... maybe 3.

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This place is right across the street from the Bank of America stadium. It's a great place to stop…read moreand pregame before a football game. There were food trucks in the back and lawn games like corn hole or bags depending on where you're from. They had stands outside where you could purchase liquor in addition to the regular indoor bar. There were even free liquor samples this day. There were porta potty's for your bathroom needs. It was pretty packed up until about 30 minutes before game time.

A great place for Panther's game day or for any concerts at the Bank of American stadium. It's a…read moremultipurpose venue. It's hard to categorize what it is but it is a great tailgate spot, hangout, radio and bar. It can get pretty crowded after games and close to game time. The beer bottles are reasonably priced at $6. They can have some serious lines but it goes by quick. It's a great spot to meet up with friends before a big game. They frequently have raffles going on during game day for autographed Panther's merchandise. I check it out almost every single game day! It was even a great place for a mixed drink before the Elton John concert.

This station plays Leon Thomas--Mutt 20 times per day, which is ridiculous. Expand your playlist!read more

I like the music but I feel like topics are becoming more inappropriate for radio stations. I feel…read morelike on several occasions I have to change the channel while I'm taking my children to school in the am because of the content I don't want them to hear. Can we talk about things other than s*x