WBCG
WBCG (98.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Murdock, Florida. Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., the station broadcasts a contemporary Christian music format branded as UP! 98.9, syndicated from iHeartMedia, Inc.'s Premium Choice network.[1]
| City | Murdock, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Charlotte County, Florida |
| Frequency | 98.9 MHz |
| Branding | UP! 98.9 |
| Slogan | Uplifting Sounds for Port Charlotte |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| WBTT, WCCF, WCKT, WCVU, WIKX, WKII, WOLZ, WZJZ | |
| History | |
First air date | November 2, 1998 (as WHHD) |
Former call signs | WHHD (1998–2001) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 82071 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,500 watts |
| HAAT | 104 meters (341 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°0′9.00″N 82°10′54.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | up989.iheart.com/ |
History
The station was assigned the call sign WHHD on November 2, 1998. On November 26, 2001, the station changed its call sign to the current WBCG.[2]
On May 5, 2014, the station re-branded from Beach 98.9 to 98.9 MyFM, maintaining its hot adult contemporary format.[1]
On October 7, 2019, the station changed its format to contemporary Christian music as “UP! 98.9."[3]
References
- "WBCG Revamps As MYfm". Radio Insight. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- "WBCG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- WBCG Goes Up With Christian Hits
External links
- WBCG in the FCC's FM station database
- WBCG on Radio-Locator
- WBCG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.