WPGS

WPGS/840 A.M. is a radio station licensed to Mims, Florida, United States, that broadcasts a rock format. The station serves all North Brevard County, Volusia County and East Orlando Florida. The station is currently owned by Wpgs, Inc.[1]

WPGS
CityMims, Florida
Broadcast areaSpace Coast area
Frequency840 kHz
BrandingLocal 840
SloganCentral Florida's Classic Rock Station
Programming
FormatRock
Ownership
OwnerWpgs, Inc.
History
First air date
September 18, 1984 (as WNUY)
Former call signs
WNUY (1984-1986), WPGS (1986-2009)
WGRU (2009-2011)
Technical information
Facility ID73876
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
28°44′20.00″N 80°53′2.00″W
Links
Website

840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WHAS is the dominant Class A station. WPGS must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to avoid interference with the nighttime skywave signal of WHAS.

History

1984

The station went on the air as WNUY on September 18.

1986

On May 1 the station changed its call sign to WPGS.[2]

1998

In 1998 the station served as a critical news center for residents during the fires which claimed many homes and lives nearby. Normally a daytime-only station, WPGS stayed on throughout the danger with the owner at one point climbing the tower to see how close the fires were getting to the community.[3]

2009

In October, WPGS dropped the Talkstar radio network to become part of the smooth jazz Groove network.

References


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