WIKG

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WIKG
Broadcast area
Frequency 92.1 MHz
Branding92.1 The Goat
Programming
Format Sports radio
Affiliations Infinity Sports Network
Ownership
Owner
  • VerStandig Broadcasting
  • (HJV Limited Partnership)
History
First air date
March 22, 1976(48 years ago) (1976-03-22)
Former call signs
  • WRCV (1976–1983)
  • WGLL (1983–1993)
  • WSRT (1993–2005)
  • WPPT (2005–2012)
  • WNUZ (2012–2019)
Call sign meaning
 Kris Kringle (initial stunt format)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 39495
Class A
ERP 4,000 watts
HAAT 90 meters
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.921thegoat.com

WIKG (92.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, serving the Hagerstown, Maryland, area.

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History

On March 22, 1976, at 10 am, the station signed on as WRCV. [2]

On August 8, 1983, WRCV changed their format from adult contemporary to oldies, branded as "92.1 Gold", and changed its call sign to WGLL.

In November 1993, WGLL changed their format from oldies to hot adult contemporary, branded as "Star 92.1" and changed its call sign to WSRT. [3]

On February 28, 2005, at noon, WSRT changed their format from classic rock to top 40/CHR, branded as "92.1 The Point", and changed its call sign to WPPT. [4]

On March 5, 2012, WPPT changed their format from classic country back to top 40/CHR, branded as "Now 92.1", and changed its call sign to WNUZ. [5]

On November 18, 2016, WNUZ rebranded as "92.1 Hits FM". [6]

On September 27, 2019, the station dropped its contemporary hit radio format again, and began stunting with Christmas music. On September 30, 2019, the station changed its calls from WNUZ to WIKG, and switched to classic hits as "92.1 The Goat". [7]

On October 7, 2024, WIKG changed their format from classic hits to sports, still under the "92.1 The Goat" branding. [8]

Former logos

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WIKG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "1977-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting . 1977. p. C-180. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1994-BC-YB" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting . 1994. p. B-317. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Hughes, Dave (February 28, 2005). "Third Hag'town Radio Flipperooni In Two Days". DCRTV. Archived from the original on March 1, 2005.
  5. ↑ "Now Hits Hagerstown". Radioinsight. March 5, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Now 92.1 Hagerstown Relaunches as 92.1 Hits FM". Radioinsight. November 23, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "WNUZ Flips to Classic Rock 92.1 The Goat". Radioinsight. September 30, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ Pair of Sports Launches in Hagerstown/Chambersburg Radioinsight - October 8, 2024


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