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After [[WKEW]] became a [[Radio Disney]] affiliate in 1998, WPET hired WKEW's Andy Durham as its sports director. Durham started a local sports talk show, and WPET began airing high school football and basketball. Starting with the 1999 season, WPET began airing the games of Greensboro's [[minor league baseball]] team, then known as the Bats<ref>Jeri Rowe, "Bats Games Can Be Heard on Local Radio - A Southern Gospel Station Becomes Voice for Gate City Sports," ''Greensboro News & Record'', April 8, 1999.</ref>. Later, [[UNCG]] basketball and [[minor league hockey]] were added<ref>Bill Hass, "Local Radio Station Beefing Up Sports Coverage," ''Greensboro News & Record'' - August 21, 1999.</ref>.
While WPET is still active with evening and weekend sports programming, WPET takes great pride in continuing the Gospel in song and word.
Dave Compton, who came to work at WPET in 1978 at age 19, remains with the station now, with over 30 years of service. Dave serves as station Program Director, and still loves coming to work every single day!
[[Bahakel Communications]] sold WPET and [[WSMW|WKSI]] to Entercom in 2001<ref>Jamie Kritzer, "New Owners, Economy Spur Cuts at Radio Stations," ''Greensboro News & Record'', December 6, 2001.</ref>.
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