WGGY

WGGY (101.3 FM, "Froggy 101") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Scranton, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Entercom and broadcasts a country music format.

WGGY
CityScranton, Pennsylvania
Broadcast areaNortheastern Pennsylvania
Frequency101.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingFroggy 101
SloganToday's Best Country
Programming
FormatFM/HD1: Country
SubchannelsHD2: AAA ("The Mountain")
HD3: Spanish hits (La Mega 95)
Ownership
OwnerEntercom
(Entercom License, LLC)
WAAF, WKRZ, WILK, WILK-FM, WMQX, WODS
History
First air date
1948 (as WGBI-FM)
Former call signs
WGBI-FM (1948–1993)
Call sign meaning
W FroGGY
Technical information
Facility ID36202
ClassB
ERP7,000 watts (analog)
280 watts (digital)[1]
HAAT365 meters (1,198 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°25′38.2″N 75°44′51.6″W
Translator(s)W234BV (94.7 MHz, Dickson City, rebroadcasts HD3)
Repeater(s)See § Simulcasts and repeaters
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.froggy101.com

WGGY uses HD Radio, and broadcasts an AAA format on its HD2 subchannel.

Froggy 101 received national attention through NBC's series, The Office, with a Froggy 101 bumper sticker displayed on a filing cabinet beside Dwight Schrute's desk.[2][3]

Simulcasts and repeaters

WGGY's programming is simulcast on booster stations WGGY-FM1,[4] WGGY-FM2[5] and WGGY-FM3.[6] Until November 16, 2017, the programming was also simulcast on full-power WGGI.

On September 26, 2017, Entercom announced a divestment of three stations (KSOQ-FM, WGGI, and KSWD) to the Educational Media Foundation as part of its merger with CBS Radio to comply with FCC ownership rules in the Wilkes Barre market; the FCC approved the sale of all three stations on November 2.[7] The announcement stated that upon the closing of the acquisition, new owner Educational Media Foundation (EMF) would flip WGGI 95.9 to its K-LOVE network which airs Christian Contemporary Music but parent station WGGY would remain unchanged.[8] EMF changed WGGI's call sign to WKBP on November 16.[9] Current shows and DJs include The Doc Show with Jessie - Doc Medek & Jessie Roberts, Justin Taylor, Crockett, and Michael D. White.[10]

Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID ERP
W		 Height
m (ft)		 Class Transmitter coordinates First air date Call sign meaning Former call signs
WGGY-FM1101.3 FMHonesdale, Pennsylvania91317507 m (23 ft)D41°34′45.3″N 75°15′7.6″W
WGGY-FM2101.3 FMEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania1907772254 m (833 ft)D41°02′39.6″N 75°22′37.7″W
WGGY-FM3101.3 FMHazleton, Pennsylvania203403250177 m (581 ft)D41°58′9.3″N 75°57′26.7″W

References
  1. "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WGGY]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. July 20, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. Marchese, John (October 21, 2007). "Scranton Embraces the 'Office' Infamy". The New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  3. Lussier, Germain (September 21, 2007). "'The Office' Fanatic's Guide to Scranton". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  4. "FM Query Results for WGGY-FM1". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. "FM Query Results for WGGY-FM2". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  6. "FM Query Results for WGGY-FM3". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  7. "Entercom Announces Agreement To Divest Stations In Los Angeles, San Diego & Wilkes-Barre To Educational Media Foundation | FMQB". fmqb.name. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  8. Trakin, Roy (September 26, 2017). "Entercom Sells Three Stations as CBS Radio Merger Nears Completion". Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  9. "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  10. https://froggy101.radio.com/shows/show-schedule
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