WGCM (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | Cruisin' WGCM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGCM-FM, WROA, WRPM, WZKX, WZNF | |
| History | |
First air date | 1928[1] |
Former call signs | |
Former frequencies | |
Call sign meaning | Gulf Coast Music Co. (original owner) |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31216 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°25′45″N 89°01′10″W / 30.42917°N 89.01944°W |
| Translator(s) | 100.9 W265DH (Gulfport) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wgcmam.com |
WGCM (1240 AM) is radio station licensed to Gulfport, Mississippi. It airs an oldies format and is owned by Lisa Stiglets and Elizabeth McQueen, through licensee JLE, Incorporated.[5]
History
[edit]WGCM began broadcasting in 1928 and was owned by Gulf Coast Music Co.[1][2] It briefly broadcast at 1350 kHz, before its frequency was changed to 1210 kHz later in 1928.[2] Its frequency was changed to 1240 kHz in March 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement.[2] By 1944, WGCM had become an affiliate of the Blue Network, which would become the American Broadcasting Company in 1945.[6]
In 1980, its call sign was changed to WTAM.[3] The station aired an urban contemporary format as WTAM.[7][8] Its call sign was changed back to WGCM in 1987, and it adopted a country music format.[3][9] By 1990, the station had adopted to an adult standards format.[10] By 1994, it had switched to a sports format.[11] In 1995, it adopted a classic country format.[12][13][14] In 2016, the station began to be simulcast on a translator at 100.9 MHz, and it adopted an oldies format branded "Cruisin' WGCM".[15][16][17]
Translator
[edit]WGCM is also heard at 100.9 MHz, through a translator in Gulfport, Mississippi.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W265DH | 100.9 FM | Gulfport, Mississippi | 149152 | 250 | 115 m (377 ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-104. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f History Cards for WGCM, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGCM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ AM Query Results: WGCM, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1944, Broadcasting, 1944. p. 114. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Urban/Black", Billboard. November 13, 1982. p. 25. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Vox Jox", Billboard. February 9, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-157. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Unmacht, Robert (1990). The M Street Radio Directory. p. 209. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Elsewhere", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11, No. 29. July 20, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 42. October 18, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Chuck. "Vox Jox", Billboard. November 4, 1995. p. 104. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-233. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "FM Facilities Report", VHF-UHF Digest. April 2016. p. 19. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ Heinen, Wayne (2016). The National Radio Club's AM Radio Log. 37th Edition. National Radio Club Publications. p. 115. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Cruisin' WGCM". WGCM. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 31216 (WGCM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGCM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 149152 (W265DH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W265DH at FCCdata.org