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WGRI
Frequency1050 kHz
BrandingInspiration 1050
Programming
FormatUrban Gospel
Ownership
OwnerChristian Broadcasting System, Ltd.
WCVX
History
First air date
1947 (as WZIP)
Former call signs
WZIP (1947-1981)
WTSJ (1981-2006)
WCVX (2006-2013)
Technical information
Facility ID25525
ClassB
Power1,000 watts day
279 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°4′50.00″N 84°31′18.00″W / 39.0805556°N 84.5216667°W / 39.0805556; -84.5216667
Links
Websiteinspiration1050.com

WGRI (1050 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Urban Gospel format. Licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, the station is currently owned by Christian Broadcasting System, Ltd.[1]

History

The station went on the air as WZIP on October 5, 1947. It then switched the callsign to WTSJ on April 8, 1981. On February 11, 2006, the station changed its call sign to WCVX and adopted the Victory 1050 slogan.[2]

The WCVX call letters and Christian radio format moved to 1160 AM on February 1, 2013. At that time, 1050 AM flipped to an Urban Gospel format, and changed their call letters to WGRI.

References

  1. ^ "WGRI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "WCVX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.