WGEX

WGEX (97.3 FM, "Power 97.3") is a Top 40 (CHR) formatted radio station licensed to Bainbridge, Georgia and serving the Albany, Georgia, Tallahassee, Florida and Dothan, Alabama markets. The station is owned by iHeartMedia.

WGEX
CityBainbridge, Georgia
Broadcast areaAlbany, Georgia
Tallahassee, Florida
Dothan, Alabama
Frequency97.3 MHz
BrandingPower 97.3
SloganAlbany's #1 Hit Music Station
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
WJYZ, WJIZ-FM, WMRZ, WOBB
History
First air date
May 15, 1968 (as WMGR-FM)[1]
Former call signs
WMGR-FM (1968–1971)[1]
WJAD (1971–1994)
WMGR-FM (1994–2001)
WFXF (2001–2003)
WLCL (2003)
WMXV (2003)
WKGL (2003)
WRAK-FM (2003–2010)[2]
Call sign meaning
W GEneration X (former format)
Technical information
Facility ID52402
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT304 meters (997 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
31°09′12″N 84°32′38″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitepower973.iheart.com

History
Former logo for WGEX.

Since it signed onto the air in 1968, WGEX has broadcast numerous music formats including classic rock, modern rock, adult contemporary, and pop, under numerous callsigns, including WMGR-FM, WJAD, WFXF, WLCL, WMXV, WKGL, and WRAK-FM.[1]

On December 26, 2011 at Midnight, WGEX changed their branding to "97.3 Hit Music Now".[3] On February 18, 2013, WGEX began airing Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.[4] On June 15, 2016, WGEX dropped the "Hit Music Now branding" and switched to "Power 97.3".[5]

References
  1. "FCC History Cards". FCC.
  2. Callsign changes 1980-present. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. "Hit Music Now Coming To Albany, GA?". Radio Insight. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  4. "Elvis Duran Adds Ten Affiliates From Bobby Bones". Radio Insight. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  5. "WGEX Rebrands As Power 97.3". Radio Insight. Retrieved July 16, 2018.


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