WGEM-FM
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| Broadcast area | Quincy/Hannibal/Keokuk |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
| Branding | News/Talk 105 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGEM, WGEM-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1947 |
Former call signs | WQDI (1947-1953) |
Call sign meaning | GEM City |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54281 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 26,500 watts |
| HAAT | 209 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°57′4.00″N 91°19′53.00″W / 39.9511111°N 91.3313889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; "News/Talk 105") is a radio station in Quincy, Illinois broadcasting a news/talk format. The station is owned by Quincy Media.
History
The station signed on August 1, 1947 as WQDI.[1][2] It was Quincy Newspapers' first broadcasting station, signing on five months before WGEM; it was also the first FM station in the market.[2] The WQDI callsign was retained until 1953, when the station became WGEM-FM to match the AM station and WGEM-TV.[3][4]
For much of its early history, WGEM-FM was a simulcast of WGEM.[5] This ended by 1976, when the station implemented a country music format;[6] "Gem Country" lasted until 2002, when it gave way to the current news/talk format.[7]
Programming
WGEM-FM's schedule includes the two-hour morning show WGEM News Talk Live!, several news-oriented local programs, as well as simulcasts of WGEM-TV's newscasts and NBC Nightly News. The station also carries some syndicated talk shows, including The Dave Ramsey Show, The Clark Howard Show,The Kim Komando Show, and The O'Reilly Update. WGEM-FM also carries St. Louis Cardinals baseball.
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1948 (PDF). 1948. p. 178. Retrieved April 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Why Advertise With WGEM Radio?". WGEM.com. June 10, 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1953 (PDF). 1953. p. 131. Retrieved April 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook 1954 (PDF). 1954. p. 130. Retrieved April 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1958 (PDF). 1958. p. A-278. Retrieved April 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 (PDF). 1977. p. C-132. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "About WGEM". WGEM.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2000. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WGEM ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database