WGRW

WGRW (90.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Anniston, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Word Works, Inc.[2]

WGRW
CityAnniston, Alabama
Broadcast areaGadsden, Alabama
Frequency90.7 MHz
BrandingGrace Radio
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
AffiliationsMoody Broadcasting Network
Salem Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerWord Works, Inc.
History
First air date
1999[1]
Call sign meaning
GR = Grace Radio
Technical information
Facility ID79043
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (328 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
33°46′41″N 85°56′38″W
Links
Websitegraceradio.com

Programming

WGRW broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format to the Anniston and Gadsden, Alabama, area.[3] The station derives a portion of its programming from the Moody Broadcasting Network and the Salem Radio Network.[4]

Jon Holder, station manager and host of Grace in the Morning, has been with WGRW since it launched in 1999.[1] Holder had previously worked at WDNG, also in Anniston.[5]

History

This station's original construction permit was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on September 12, 1996.[6] The new station was assigned the WGRW call letters by the FCC on October 25, 1996.[7] On June 25, 1999, WGRW received its license to cover from the FCC.[8]

References
  1. Smith, George (February 7, 2001). "Jon Holder: It begins with Grace in the Morning". Anniston Star.
  2. Smith, George (March 5, 1999). "New station is coming your way". Anniston Star.
  3. Jarrell, Daira (June 2, 2000). "Grace is on the air: Contemporary Christian music gains acceptance on the radio". Anniston Star.
  4. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  5. Smith, George (February 9, 2001). "Listening to a son in the night". Anniston Star.
  6. "Application Search Details (BPED-19960119MB)". FCC Media Bureau. 1996-09-12.
  7. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  8. "Application Search Details (BLED-19990603KZ)". FCC Media Bureau. 1999-06-25.
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