WDCG-HD2 (Raleigh, NC)

W237BZ, also referred to as 95.3 The Beat, is a radio station based in Clayton, North Carolina. It specializes in a Classic hip-hop format. The station is managed by iHeartMedia, which was formerly known as Clear Channel Communications. Additionally, W237BZ broadcasts the content from WDCG-HD2 and has a second translator, W236CA in Durham, that started airing on 95.1 FM in late 2015.

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This Week's Weird News

1 month ago | 953thebeat.iheart.com | Tim Binnall

A pair of possible sea monster sightings, unsettling swarms of animals taking over towns, and a cyclops puppy born in Thailand were among the strange and unusual stories to pop up on our radar this past week. This past week saw a pair of sea monsters wind up in the news as both Nessie and its Argentinian counterpart may have both been caught on film.
Prosecutors Show Video Of MO3 Shooting During Yella Beezy's Bond Reduction Hearing | The New 95.3 The Beat

2 months ago | 953thebeat.iheart.com | Tony Centeno

Photo: Getty ImagesProsecutors showed the court footage of the shooting that claimed MO3's life during a hearing for Yella Beezy's bond reduction. The Dallas rapper, born Markies Conway, appeared in a courtroom on Wednesday, March 26, to seek a reduction in his $2 million bail. Conway was arrested last weekin connection to an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Authorities accused the 33-year-old of ordering a man named Kewon Dontrell White to kill MO3, born Melvin Noble, in November 2020.
Brazilian Model Drowns While Trying To Save Her Dogs

Feb 16, 2025 | 953thebeat.iheart.com | Dave Basner

Any pet owner will tell you that they will go to great lengths to help their beloved animals. That's just what Brazilian model Caroline Bittencourt did, but sadly, it ended in tragedy. Bittencourt was on a sailboat in São Paulo with her husband, Jorge Sestini, when they encountered bad weather. A storm hit their catamaran hard and with the boat in rough waters, their two dogs fell out. Bittencourt jumped into the ocean to save them, then Sestini dove in to rescue his wife.
Keke Palmer's Boyfriend Criticizes Her Outfit At Usher Show: 'You A Mom'

Jul 5, 2023 | 953thebeat.iheart.com | Jovonne Ledet