WGMN
| File:WVGM ESPNVA 2008.PNG | |
| Broadcast area | Metro Roanoke |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1240 AM kHz |
| Branding | "ESPN Radio in Virginia" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports[1] |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBLT, WBZS, WIQO-FM, WMNA, WMNA-FM, WVGM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946[2] |
Former call signs | WROV (1946-1998) WGMN (1998-Present)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W GaMe Network former branding |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 37746 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′12.0″N 79°58′14.0″W / 37.270000°N 79.970556°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WGMN Webstream |
| Website | WGMN Online |
WGMN is a Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serviing Roanoke, Virginia.[1] WGMN is owned and operated by Three Daughters Media .[4] Prior to its 1998 takeover by ESPN, WGMN was known as WROV-AM and had been a Golden Oldies format station since 1989, prior to which it had operated as a Contemporary hit radio broadcaster.
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-570. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "WGMN Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
External Links
- ESPN Radio in Virginia Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WGMN ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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