WGCM-FM

WGCM-FM
Gulfport, Mississippi;
Broadcast area	Biloxi–Gulfport, Mississippi
Frequency	102.3 MHz
Branding	Coast 102
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Lisa Stiglets and Elizabeth McQueen; (JLE, Incorporated);
Sister stations	WGCM, WROA, WRPM, WZKX, WZNF
History
First air date	November 14, 1969; 54 years ago
Call sign meaning	Gulf Coast Mississippi
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	19070
Class	C2
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	120 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	coast102.com

WGCM-FM (102.3 FM, "Coast 102"), is a classic hits formatted radio station based in Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi. The station is owned by Lisa Stiglets and Elizabeth McQueen, through licensee JLE, Incorporated.

Signal

WGCM-FM's 384-foot tower with a 50,000 watt signal can reach east to Pascagoula, Mississippi, west to Slidell, Louisiana, and north to Wiggins, Mississippi. The transmitter tower is located on the Pass Christian and Long Beach, Mississippi, city limits line.

History

WGCM-FM started September 14, 1969. WGCM-FM had a country format in the early-to-mid-1980s. After the country format, WGCM-FM became a rock station using the moniker "TK 102". In 1989, WGCM-FM became "Coast 102", playing 1950s-1970s' oldies, and eventually "Greatest Hits of All Time" (1960s-1980s pop), its current format.