WGSY
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| Broadcast area | Columbus, Georgia |
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| Frequency | 100.1 MHz |
| Branding | Hot 100 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAGH, WDAK, WGSY, WSTH-FM, WVRK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 (as WEIZ) |
Former call signs | WEIZ (1971–1985) WEIZ-FM (1985–1987) WGSY (1987–2018) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 66668 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°30′42″N 85°00′41″W / 32.51167°N 85.01139°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | hotcolumbus.iheart.com |
WHTY (100.1 FM, "Hot 100") is a radio station licensed to serve Phenix City, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and licensed to CC Licenses. Its studios are in Columbus east of downtown, and its transmitter is in Phenix City.
It broadcasts an urban contemporary music format, including some programming from Premiere Radio Networks, to the Columbus, Georgia, area.[1] The station departs from its usual format and broadcasts Christmas music during the holiday season.
The station was assigned the WGSY call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 1, 1987.[2] M&M Partners Inc. purchased this station in July 1996 for approximately $2 million.[3]
On January 18, 2018 (after stunting with Christmas music for three days as "Santa 100"), WGSY launched an urban contemporary format, branded as "Hot 100".[4] The station changed its call sign to WHTY on January 25, 2018.
Former logo
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Georgia Radio Purchase Establishes Dominant Player". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. July 2, 1997.
- ^ iHeartMedia Launches Urban Hot 100 Columbus GA Radioinsight - January 18, 2018
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WHTY ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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