WIBG (AM)

WIBG is a radio station broadcasting from Ocean City, New Jersey, USA. The WIBG call sign was previously used in Philadelphia for a pioneering rock 'n' roll station now called WNTP.

WIBG
CityOcean City/Somers Point, New Jersey
Broadcast areaAtlantic City, New Jersey
Frequency1020 kHz
BrandingLa Mega 101.3
Programming
FormatSpanish Hits
Ownership
OwnerWIBG LLC
History
Call sign meaning
I Believe in God (previous format)
Technical information
Power1,900 watts (day)
680 watts (critical hours)
Translator(s)W267BP (101.3, Pleasantville)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewibg.com

WIBG broadcasts on an AM frequency of 1020 kHz, which is the same frequency used by Pittsburgh's KDKA, a clear channel station that is also America's oldest radio station. As such, WIBG broadcasts only during the daytime to avoid interfering with KDKA.

During the daytime, WIBG's signal reaches from Toms River to Cape May, New Jersey, and west into the Philadelphia suburbs.

On November 19, 2008, WIBG joined Radiolicious and began streaming on the iPhone and iPod Touch.[1]

History

The station began operations in the mid-1960s as WSLT on 1520 kHz. The call sign was changed to WIBG in 1978 after the call went out of use in Philadelphia. The station broadcast with various formats over the years including MOR, Top 40, oldies and country. In the early 1980s WIBG lost the lease on its transmitter site in Somers Point and went off the air for a time. A replacement site in Cape May County was eventually located and the station built a new tower site and returned to the air, changing its frequency to 1020 kHz in the process. The revived WIBG aired Spanish-language programming and tourist information before adopting a religious format.

In October 2011, the station changed to a talk radio format. In May 2013, WIBG dropped its syndicated talk programs and began programming music on weekdays, with some local talk shows and religious broadcasts continuing to be broadcast on weekends along with "Wibbage Gold" oldies. On June 3, 2013, the format changed to Spanish hits "En Vivo 1020".[2]

In January 2017, the station changed its name to "La Mega 101.3".

The station is co-owned with WIBG-FM, an oldies station licensed to Avalon, New Jersey.

WIBG's signal and programming can also be heard on the translator station W267BP broadcasting on 101.3 FM in Palermo, New Jersey.

References
  1. Careless, James (November 28, 2008). "Radiolicious Brings AM FM Radio to iPhones". Radio World.
  2. Venta, Lance (June 4, 2013). "WIBG Goes En Vivo". Radio Insight.



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