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14961
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When Bryan McIntyre, general manager of radio station WPTF, was hired, the station's format was heavy on sports, news and information, along with mild mannered music. Listeners were drifting away. His solution - more talk, less music. Enter Bob Kwessel, described by McIntyre as \"a wild man, loud-mouthed, and obnoxious,\" a person who irritated everyone, but drew listeners. Now WPTF has climbed back atop the Triangle's radio ratings.
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25644
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For 15 hours a week, Raleigh talk show host Bob Kwesell broadcasts his right-wing views to 87,000 listeners. Seven months ago, no one in North Carolina had heard of him. Now, WPTF is No. 1 in the Triangle.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 4 Issue 7, April 11-24 1986, p1. 8-11, por Periodical Website
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32343
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The WPTF radio station, formerly WFBQ, began in the early 1920s as a fifty-watt broadcasting station in Raleigh and currently operates in Durham. The station was owned and operated by Wynne Radio Company, and had the motto, “We Protect The Family.” This article covers the history of the WPTF radio station and changes in the radio broadcasting industry.
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