WGTN (AM)
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| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | Countryfied 107.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1949[1] |
Call sign meaning | Georgetown |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 23899 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°24′15.6″N 79°19′35.19″W / 33.404333°N 79.3264417°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.5 W298CO (Georgetown) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| 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 owned by R.J. Stalvey.[3] It previously featured programming from America's Radio News Network and CBS News Radio. It aired Fox Sports Radio on weekends.
FM translator
[edit]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 | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W298CO | 107.5 FM | Georgetown, South Carolina | 200306 | 250 | 129 m (423 ft) | D | 33°25′59″N 79°16′15″W / 33.43306°N 79.27083°W | LMS |
History
[edit]The previous format was talk. On November 5, 2018, WGTN changed formats from talk to country, branded as "Coast Country 107.5".[4] On January 14, 2019, WGTN again changed formats, this time from country to adult top 40, branded as "107.5 Hits FM".[5] Three weeks later that format moved to WXJY.[6] 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.[7]
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".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b History Cards for WGTN, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGTN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 23899 (WGTN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGTN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200306 (W298CO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W298CO at FCCdata.org
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