Don Curtis started WCSL in 1967. In 1983, Calvin Hastings bought WCSL and doubled its power from 500 to 1000 watts. Six years later, he bought
WGNC in
Gastonia and started KTC Broadcasting. In 1992 he bought WOHS (730 AM) in
Shelby and began calling the three stations Piedmont Superstations. WCSL, WGNC and WOHS began airing Atlanta Braves baseball in 1993. On April 1, 1993, KTC took over
WLON in
Lincolnton in a lease agreement. WLON's Tim Biggerstaff remained as morning DJ, and his show would be heard on all four KTC stations. News for the entire area was expanded. The four stations aired
UNC football and basketball,
Dallas Cowboys and
Washington Redskins NFL football, and
CBS coverage of such events as the
World Series and the
Super Bowl. The four stations added the NFL
Carolina Panthers when the team began playing in 1995. They also aired games of the
NBA Charlotte Hornets In 2000, the stations began airing the Redskins again instead of the Panthers (WGNC aired the Panthers if there was no conflict). Late in 1999, the four stations changed from
country music to "super oldies." Biggerstaff, the program director, said country had moved away from its traditional sound. Lillie White remained as midday host, and Andy Foster was afternoon host. Local and sports remained important, and the stations aired the
One-on-One sports radio network at night. In 2004, Biggerstaff was still hosting his show on WCSL and WLON despite
diabetes-related health problems. Later he moved to Lincolnton-based Hometown Radio's Shelby operation. On
WADA he played
classic country music, and he hosted a "
Swap Shop" show on WGNC and WOHS. By this time he had experienced a
kidney transplant and two
pancreas transplants. WCSL played
Southern gospel but now airs a COUNTRY format. Effective December 1, 2014, Calvin Hastings repurchased WCSL and WLON from HRN Broadcasting for $240,000, through his licensee KTC Broadcasting, Inc. ==References==