WGSV
WGSV (1270 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Guntersville, Alabama. The station is owned by Guntersville Broadcasting Company, Inc. It airs a News/Talk format.[2]
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| City | Guntersville, Alabama |
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| Broadcast area | Guntersville, Alabama |
| Frequency | 1270 AM (kHz) |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Guntersville Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | April 16, 1950[1] |
Call sign meaning | GunterSVille |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25675 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 124 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°18′31″N 86°17′44″W |
| Translator(s) | W242CO 96.3FM |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live link |
| Website | wgsv.com |
The station was granted the WGSV call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]
Programming
Local programming includes a "Swap Shop" show called Tell Me How. Notable syndicated programming includes The Rush Limbaugh Show, plus shows hosted by Sean Hannity, Michael Medved, Dr. Dean Edell, Kim Komando, and Bob Brinker. Overnight, the station broadcasts the syndicated Coast to Coast AM hosted by George Noory.[4] The station also broadcasts the syndicated Saturday night program Somewhere In Time hosted by Art Bell.[4] The station in mid to late 2016 added an FM translator on 96.3 MHz.
References
- "WGSV Station History". WGSV TalkRadio 1270.
- "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- "Alabama Affilias". Coast to Coast AM. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
External links
- WGSV in the FCC's AM station database
- WGSV on Radio-Locator
- WGSV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database