WBGA
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
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| Branding | B96.3 Jamz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1940 (as WMOG) |
Former call signs | WMOG (1940-2014) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 36930 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 600 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°9′42.00″N 81°28′28.00″W / 31.1616667°N 81.4744444°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.3 W242CJ (Brunswick) |
| Links | |
| Website | B96.3 Jamz Website |
WBGA (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban adult contemporary format. Licensed to Brunswick, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Brunswick area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.[1]
Previous call sign WMOG was said to be an acronym for "Wonderful Marshes of Glynn". The original station was located on the FJ Torras Causeway, overlooking the Glynn County marshes between Brunswick and St. Simons Island.
Former On Air Personalities: Richard Anderson (1982-1984)
On May 1, 2014, WMOG changed their format from oldies (as "The Beach") to classic hits, rebranded as "Big 96.3".
On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WMOG, to Clear Channel Communications for WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York as part of the sale of the WALK stations to Connoisseur Media.[2] The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.
On September 8, 2014, WMOG changed their format to urban adult contemporary, branded as "B96.3 Jamz", under new call letters, WBGA.[3]
Previous logo
References
- ^ "WBGA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 15, 2014). "Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Brunswick, GA Stations Swap Locations
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WBGA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FMQ
- W242CJ at FCCdata.org
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