63 Big Ways

🌐

Languages

English

📍

Country

United States

🎵

Genres

Oldies, 50s, 60s +5

📡

Frequency

630 AM / 105.9 FM

📖 About

63 Big Ways (WAIZ) is a Hickory, North Carolina radio station specializing in classic oldies and vintage pop music, with a strong focus on the late 1950s and 1960s. Broadcasting on 630 AM and 105.9 FM, the station recreates the sound and personality of the legendary 1960s Big Ways era, featuring classic oldies, vintage-style jingles and a nostalgic presentation designed for listeners who enjoy authentic American oldies radio. WAIZ serves Hickory and the surrounding Catawba County and regional North Carolina audience, while its online stream makes the station available to listeners beyond its terrestrial coverage area. The station originally signed on in 1948 as WIRC and later became WAIZ, continuing its long history as a local Hickory-area broadcaster. Its programming is particularly associated with 1950s and 1960s rock and pop, often described as real oldies, making 63 Big Ways a destination for classic oldies, early rock and roll, vintage pop and memorable songs from the golden era of American radio.

📋 Details

branding:63 Big Ways

call sign:WAIZ

fcc class:Class D

am frequency:630 kHz

fm frequency:105.9 MHz

music format:1950s and 1960s Oldies, Classic Pop, Early Rock and Roll

seo keywords:63 Big Ways,WAIZ,WAIZ 630 AM,WAIZ 105.9 FM,63 Big Ways radio,Hickory oldies radio,Hickory NC radio,North Carolina oldies radio,oldies radio station,50s music radio,60s music radio,1950s oldies,1960s oldies,classic oldies online,classic rock and roll radio,vintage pop radio,real oldies radio,630 AM radio,105.9 FM radio,Hickory NC oldies

coverage area:Hickory, Catawba County and surrounding areas of North Carolina

daytime power:1,000 watts

fm translator:W290CW 105.9 FM

website brand:63 Big Ways

broadcast type:AM 630, FM 105.9 translator, Online Streaming

owner licensee:Newton-Conover Communications, Inc.

station format:Oldies

city of license:Hickory, North Carolina

fcc facility id:20323

nighttime power:57 watts

station history:WAIZ began broadcasting on December 5, 1948 as WIRC and adopted the WAIZ call sign in 2003.

online listening:The station provides an online live stream in addition to its AM and FM broadcast signals.

primary music era:Late 1950s and 1960s

historical identity:The station recreates the feel of the legendary Big Ways radio sound associated with Charlotte's 1960s Top 40 era, using vintage-style jingles and classic airchecks.

programming identity:Classic oldies and nostalgic music programming focused particularly on records from the late 1950s and 1960s.