WGGA
Appearance
Frequency | 1240 kHz |
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Branding | 1240 ESPN Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Sports radio |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio, Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner | Jwj Properties, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | November 6, 1941 |
Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1941-1954) 550 kHz (1954-1983) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 32977 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°19′1.00″N 83°49′45.00″W / 34.3169444°N 83.8291667°W |
WGGA (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Gainesville, Georgia, USA, the station is currently owned by Jwj Properties, Inc. and features programming from ESPN Radio and Westwood One.[1]
History
WGGA first went on the air in 1941. After WCON 550 of The Atlanta Constitution signed off in 1953, due to The Atlanta Journal/Constitution merger, WGGA was awarded the 550 frequency. The station switched frequencies again with WDUN (on 1240) and it has been broadcasting on 1240 ever since.
References
- ^ "WGGA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WGGA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database