WGCM (AM)

WGCM (1240 AM) is radio station licensed to Gulfport, Mississippi. It airs an oldies format and is owned by JMD, Inc.[4]

WGCM
CityGulfport, Mississippi
Broadcast areaGulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingCruisin' WGCM
Slogan"Music to Cruise To"
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
OwnerJMD, Inc
WGCM-FM
History
First air date
1928[1]
Former call signs
WGCM (1928-1980)[2]
WTAM (1980-1987)[3]
Former frequencies
1350 kHz (1928)[2]
1210 kHz (1928-1941)[2]
Technical information
Facility ID31216
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
30°25′45″N 89°01′10″W
Translator(s)100.9 W265DH (Gulfport)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitehttp://wgcmam.com/

History

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.[5]

In 1980, its call sign was changed to WTAM.[3] The station aired an urban contemporary format as WTAM.[6][7] Its call sign was changed back to WGCM in 1987, and it adopted a country music format.[3][8] By 1990, the station had adopted to an adult standards format.[9] By 1994, it had switched to a sports format.[10] In 1995, it adopted a classic country format.[11][12][13] In 2016, the station began to be simulcast on a translator at 100.9 MHz, and it adopted an oldies format branded "Cruisin' WGCM".[14][15][16]

Translator

WGCM is also heard at 100.9 MHz, through a translator in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
W265DH100.9Gulfport, Mississippi250115 m (377 ft)DFCC

References
  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-104. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  2. History Cards for WGCM, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  3. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  4. AM Query Results: WGCM, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  5. Broadcasting Yearbook 1944, Broadcasting, 1944. p. 114. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  6. "Urban/Black", Billboard. November 13, 1982. p. 25. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  7. "Vox Jox", Billboard. February 9, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  8. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-157. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  9. Unmacht, Robert (1990). The M Street Radio Directory. p. 209. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  10. "Elsewhere", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11, No. 29. July 20, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  11. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 42. October 18, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  12. Taylor, Chuck. "Vox Jox", Billboard. November 4, 1995. p. 104. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  13. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-233. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  14. "FM Facilities Report", VHF-UHF Digest. April 2016. p. 19. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  15. Heinen, Wayne (2016). The National Radio Club's AM Radio Log. 37th Edition. National Radio Club Publications. p. 115. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  16. "Cruisin' WGCM". WGCM. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
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