WGTN (AM)
WGTN (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a comedy format, which is licensed to Georgetown, South Carolina, United States. The station was first licensed October 4, 1949.[1] The station is currently owned by R.J. Stalvey.[2] It previously featured programming from America's Radio News Network and CBS News. It aired Fox Sports Radio on weekends.
| City | Georgetown, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | The Comedy Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Comedy |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Waccamaw Broadcasting, LLC (R.J. Stalvey) |
| WLMC | |
| History | |
First air date | 1949[1] |
Call sign meaning | GeorgeTowN |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 23899 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°24′15″N 79°19′36″W |
| Translator(s) | 107.5 W298CO (Georgetown) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
FM Translator
The station programming is also heard on an FM translator, whose frequency is used in the branding of the format and logo.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W298CO | 107.5 | Georgetown, South Carolina | 200306 | 250 | 129 m (423 ft) | D | 33°25′58.40″N 79°16′15.80″W | FCC |
Programming History
The previous format was talk.
On November 5, 2018, WGTN changed their format from talk to country, branded as "Coast Country 107.5".[3]
On January 14, 2019, WGTN changed their format from country to adult top 40, branded as "107.5 Hits FM".[4] Three weeks later that format moved to WXJY.[5]
Later in 2019, WGTN began simulcasting on WXJY.
On January 1, 2020, WGTN changed their format from country to comedy, branded as "The Comedy Station", and ended the simulcast.[6]
References
- History Cards for WGTN, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- "WGTN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- WGTN Enters Coast Country Radioinsight - November 5, 2018
- WGTN Becomes 107.5 Hits FM Radioinsight - January 15, 2019
- Venta, Lance (July 5, 2019). "WXJY Flips To Rock". radioinsight. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- LMA’d Georgetown SC Pair Return To Owners With New Formats Radioinsight - January 3, 2020
External links
- WGTN in the FCC's AM station database
- WGTN on Radio-Locator
- WGTN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database