WCGX

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WCGX
WGCX-AM 2016.png
Broadcast area Carroll County, Virginia
Grayson County, Virginia
Frequency 1360 AM kHz
BrandingThe Cat
Programming
Format Classic hits
Oldies [1]
Affiliations Townhall.com Radio News
Virginia News Network
Ownership
OwnerTwin County Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
February 1, 1947 (as WBOB) [2]
Former call signs
WBOB (1947–1997)
WWWJ (1997–2016) [3]
Technical information
Facility ID 68600
Class D
Power 5,000 watts daytime
31 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
 36°39′48.0″N80°54′52.0″W / 36.663333°N 80.914444°W / 36.663333; -80.914444
Translator(s) 96.5 W243EH (Galax)
Links
Webcast WCGX Webstream
Website WCGX Online

WCGX (1360 AM) is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Galax, Virginia, serving Carroll and Grayson counties and Independent City of Galax in Virginia. [1] WCGX is owned and operated by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation. [4]

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History

WCGX launched on February 1, 1947, as WBOB. At noon on April 1, 2016, the station changed its format from Southern Gospel to Classic Hits and Oldies, branded as "The Cat". [5] The station also changed its callsign, from WWWJ to WCGX, on the same day. [3] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ "WCGX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Venta, Lance (April 1, 2016). "Classic Rock The Cat Debuts In Galax VA". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
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