WGIG

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WGIG
WGIG 98.7FM News Talk Sports logo.png
Broadcast area Brunswick area
Frequency 1440 kHz
Branding98.7 WGIG
Programming
Format News/talk
Affiliations Fox News Radio
Ownership
Owner
WBGA, WHFX, WQGA, WYNR
History
Former call signs
WBGA (1983–1987)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 63432
Class B
Power 5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 31°10′7.00″N81°32′14.00″W / 31.1686111°N 81.5372222°W / 31.1686111; -81.5372222
Translator(s) W254DO (98.7 MHz, Brunswick)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website 1440wgig.iheart.com/

WGIG (1440 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Brunswick, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Brunswick area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC. [2]

Contents

History

The station was assigned the call letters WBGA on September 15, 1983. On August 29, 1987, the station changed its call sign to the current WGIG. [3]

Many on air personalities have been employed by WGIG in their many years of service.

On Air Personalities-

Richard Anderson, also known as Rich Thomas (1983–1985)

Lauren Nobles, Hosted the local talk show Straight Talk (1996–2012) [4]

Scott Ryfun, Current host of local talk show Straight Talk (2012–present) [5]

On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WGIG, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York to Connoisseur Media via Qantum. [6] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WGIG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WGIG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "WGIG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ↑ Georgia Radio Museum and Hall Of Fame; 2012 Career Achievement Inductee
  5. ↑ Current WGIG-AM Program Line-Up
  6. ↑ Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.


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