WGTN (AM)
Frequency | 1400 kHz |
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Branding | Countryfied 107.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic country |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WPIF | |
History | |
First air date | 1949[1] |
Call sign meaning | GeorgeTowN |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 23899 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°24′15″N 79°19′36″W / 33.40417°N 79.32667°W |
Translator(s) | 107.5 W298CO (Georgetown) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
WGTN (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format, which is licensed to Georgetown, South Carolina, United States. The station was first licensed October 4, 1949.[1] The station is currently owned by R.J. Stalvey.[2] It previously featured programming from America's Radio News Network and CBS News. It aired Fox Sports Radio on weekends.
FM translator
The station programming is also heard on an FM translator, whose frequency is used in the branding of the format and logo.
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W298CO | 107.5 | Georgetown, South Carolina | 200306 | 250 | 129 m (423 ft) | D | 33°25′58.40″N 79°16′15.80″W / 33.4328889°N 79.2710556°W | FCC LMS |
Programming History
The previous format was talk. On November 5, 2018, WGTN changed formats from talk to country, branded as "Coast Country 107.5".[3] On January 14, 2019, WGTN again changed formats, this time from country to adult top 40, branded as "107.5 Hits FM".[4] Three weeks later that format moved to WXJY.[5] Later in 2019, WGTN began simulcasting on WXJY. On January 1, 2020, WGTN once more changed formats from country to comedy, branded as "The Comedy Station", and ended the simulcast.[6]
In December 2020, WGTN changed to oldies/adult standards from the 1940s to 1960s. On July 29, 2021, WGTN changed to classic country, branded as "Countryfied 107.5".[7]
Previous logo
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References
- ^ a b History Cards for WGTN, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "WGTN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ WGTN Enters Coast Country Radioinsight - November 5, 2018
- ^ WGTN Becomes 107.5 Hits FM Radioinsight - January 15, 2019
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 5, 2019). "WXJY Flips To Rock". radioinsight. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ LMA’d Georgetown SC Pair Return To Owners With New Formats Radioinsight - January 3, 2020
- ^ WGTN Gets Countryfied Radioinsight - July 29, 2021
External links
- WGTN 1400 AM 107.5 FM Facebook
- WGTN in the FCC AM station database
- WGTN on Radio-Locator
- WGTN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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