By this time, the AM transmitter site had been moved to River Road near Greenfield Lake and the original FM antenna was side mounted on the AM tower.

In 1981, WAAV and WGNI were sold to Cape Fear Broadcasting, which was based in Fayetteville with two stations, WFNC and WQSM.

[citation needed] In the fall of 1999, Cape Fear Broadcasting announced the sale of their Wilmington and Fayetteville stations to their current owners, Cumulus Media.

Along with popular contesting and music, WGNI provides the community with frequent traffic and weather information.

Like many other adult contemporary stations across the country, WGNI airs 24/7 Christmas music during the holiday season (usually beginning in late November).