WGGA
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| Broadcast area | Northern Atlanta metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | The Lake 94.5 FM - 1240 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jwj Properties, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | November 6, 1941 |
Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1941–1954) 550 kHz (1954–1983) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 32977 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°19′1.00″N 83°49′45.00″W / 34.3169444°N 83.8291667°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.5 W233CO (Gainesville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 945thelake.net |
WGGA (1240 kHz "The Lake") is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary radio format. Licensed to Gainesville, Georgia, United States, the station serves the northern section of the Atlanta metropolitan area.[2] It is currently owned by Jwj Properties, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One.[3]
WGGA is simulcast on an FM translator, W233CO at 94.5 MHz, in Gainesville.[4]
History
[edit]WGGA first went signed on in 1941 on 1240 kilocycles.[5] It was owned by Gainesville Broadcasters, with Henry H. Estes serving as the General Manager. At first, it was powered at only 250 watts.
AM 550 WCON, owned by The Atlanta Constitution, went off the air in 1953, due to the merger with the Atlanta Journal. WGGA was awarded the 550 frequency, a position lower on the dial and able to cover much of Northern Georgia.[6] It was powered at 5,000 watts by day, 500 watts at night. WDUN took over the 1240 position on the dial in Gainesville that WGGA had vacated.
In 1983, the station again switched frequencies. WDUN took over the 550 kHz spot on the dial, while WGGA returned to 1240 kHz.[7] In 1993, the two stations became co-owned, along with 102.9 WDUN-FM. WGGA switched to a sports format, featuring programming from the ESPN Radio Network. It called itself "The Ticket."
On April 16, 2018, WGGA after adding an FM translator at 94.5 FM, it changed its format from sports to adult contemporary.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGGA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WGGA
- ^ "WGGA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W233CO
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1942 page 120
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1955 page 120
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1984 page B-66
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 32977 (WGGA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WGGA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 201525 (W233CO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System W233CO at FCCdata.org
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