WGEX
Appearance
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Broadcast area | Albany, Georgia Tallahassee, Florida Dothan, Alabama |
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Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
Branding | Power 97.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WJYZ, WJIZ-FM, WMRZ, WOBB | |
History | |
First air date | May 15, 1968 (as WMGR-FM)[1] |
Former call signs | WMGR-FM (1968–1971)[1] WJAD (1971–1994) WMGR-FM (1994–2001) WFXF (2001–2003) WLCL (2003) WMXV (2003) WKGL (2003) WRAK-FM (2003–2010)[2] |
Call sign meaning | W GEneration X (former format) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 52402 |
Class | C0 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 304 meters (997 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°09′12″N 84°32′38″W / 31.15333°N 84.54389°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | power973.iheart.com |
WGEX (97.3 FM, "Power 97.3") is a Top 40 (CHR) formatted radio station licensed to Bainbridge, Georgia and serving the Albany, Georgia, Tallahassee, Florida and Dothan, Alabama markets. The station is owned by iHeartMedia.
History
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Since it signed onto the air in 1968, WGEX has broadcast numerous music formats including classic rock, modern rock, adult contemporary, and pop, under numerous callsigns, including WMGR-FM, WJAD, WFXF, WLCL, WMXV, WKGL, and WRAK-FM.[1]
On December 26, 2011 at Midnight, WGEX changed their branding to "97.3 Hit Music Now".[3] On February 18, 2013, WGEX began airing Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.[4] On June 15, 2016, WGEX dropped the "Hit Music Now branding" and switched to "Power 97.3".[5]
References
- ^ a b c "FCC History Cards". FCC.
- ^ Callsign changes 1980-present. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Hit Music Now Coming To Albany, GA?". Radio Insight. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Elvis Duran Adds Ten Affiliates From Bobby Bones". Radio Insight. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "WGEX Rebrands As Power 97.3". Radio Insight. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WGEX ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database