Broadcast area | Guam |
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Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
Branding | Wave 105 FM |
Programming | |
Format |
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Affiliations | CBS News Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Glimpses Media |
KZGZ | |
History | |
First air date | June 4, 1999 |
Call sign meaning | Guam |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 87891 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 12,000 watts |
HAAT | 153 meters (502 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | thewave105 |
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After Typhoon Mawar hit Guam on May 26, 2023, Sorensen Media Group went off the air for more than one week until they returned to air on May 29.
In October 2023, Sorensen Media Group opted to sell the station to Glimpses Media, and after a lot of speculation about the station's future, Glimpses confirmed in December that the station would be changing formats. On December 16, 2023, KGUM-FM switched into "Wave 105" for the news and talk station format, then caribbean/reggae would air every weekend.
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