The Foundation of East Coast radio was started in 1975 when fresh out of the United States Marine Corps Trevor Forde secured a job at WSFL and WGSE in New Bern North Carolina, in that position he was catapult to general sales manager in his first year of radio. After which he managed WQDW Q96FM in Kinston NC, WOOW in Greenville North Carolina, D103 FM in Dunn North Carolina and WIDU 1600 AM in Fayetteville and WSEC FM Williamston North Carolina, Then on to a broadcast group in Virginia