WPGS

WPGS

Mims, Florida
Broadcast area	Space Coast area
Frequency	840 kHz
Branding	Local 840
Programming
Format	Rock
Ownership
Owner	Wpgs, Inc.
History
First air date	September 18, 1984 (as WNUY)
Former call signs	WNUY (1984-1986), WPGS (1986-2009) WGRU (2009-2011)
Technical information
Facility ID	73876
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates	28°44′20.00″N 80°53′2.00″W
Links
Website	[1]

WPGS/840 A.M. is a radio station licensed to Mims, Florida, United States, that broadcasts a rock format. The station serves all North Brevard County, Volusia County and East Orlando Florida. The station is currently owned by Wpgs, Inc.

840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WHAS is the dominant Class A station. WPGS must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to avoid interference with the nighttime skywave signal of WHAS.

History

1984

The station went on the air as WNUY on September 18.

1986

On May 1 the station changed its call sign to WPGS.

1998

In 1998 the station served as a critical news center for residents during the fires which claimed many homes and lives nearby. Normally a daytime-only station, WPGS stayed on throughout the danger with the owner at one point climbing the tower to see how close the fires were getting to the community.

2009

In October, WPGS dropped the Talkstar radio network to become part of the smooth jazz Groove network.

External links

• ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.›  WPGS in the FCC AM station database
• WPGS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database