WGSY

WGSY (100.1 FM, "Sunny 100.1") is a radio station licensed to serve Phenix City, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed to CC Licenses. Its studios are in Columbus east of downtown, and its transmitter is in Phenix City.

WGSY
CityPhenix City, Alabama
Broadcast areaColumbus, Georgia
Frequency100.1 MHz
BrandingSunny 100.1
SloganThe Best Variety of the 80s, 90s and Today
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Radio Networks
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
WAGH, WDAK, WHTY, WSTH-FM, WVRK
History
First air date
1971 (1971) (as WEIZ)
Former call signs
WEIZ (1971–1985)
WEIZ-FM (1985–1987)
WGSY (1987–2018)
WHTY (2018-2020)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID66668
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°30′42″N 85°00′41″W
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen Live
Websitesunny100.iheart.com

It broadcasts an adult contemporary music format, including some programming from Premiere Radio Networks, to the Columbus, Georgia, area.[1] The station departs from its usual format and broadcasts Christmas music during the holiday season.

The station was assigned the WGSY call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 1, 1987.[2] M&M Partners Inc. purchased this station in July 1996 for approximately $2 million.[3]

On January 18, 2018 (after stunting with Christmas music for three days as "Santa 100"), WGSY launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Hot 100".[4] The station changed its call sign to WHTY on January 25, 2018.

On June 29, 2020, WHTY changed formats from urban contemporary to adult contemporary, branded as "Sunny 100.1".[5] In August 2020, WHTY’s callsign changed to WGSY.[6]

Former logos

References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Georgia Radio Purchase Establishes Dominant Player". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. July 2, 1997.
  4. iHeartMedia Launches Urban Hot 100 Columbus GA Radioinsight - January 18, 2018
  5. Sunny 100 Returns to Columbus GA Radioinsight - June 30, 2020
  6. Alabama Broadcast Media Page


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