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WLAG
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingEagle Sports 1240 & 96.9
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsCBS Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerEagle's Nest, Inc.
WLWE, WELR-FM
History
First air date
1922
Call sign meaning
W LA Grange
Technical information
Facility ID32980
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
33°2′24.00″N 85°1′27.00″W / 33.0400000°N 85.0241667°W / 33.0400000; -85.0241667
Translator(s)96.9 W245AW (La Grange)
Links
WebsiteWLAG Online

WLAG (1240 AM, "Eagle Sports 1240 & 96.9") is a radio station broadcasting a sports format featuring programming from ESPN Radio. WLAG is licensed to serve the community of La Grange, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by Eagle's Nest, Inc.[1]

History

The call sign has been used by other broadcasters. From 1922 to 1924, it was used for the precursor to WCCO in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of the Upper Midwest's most notable broadcasters. The current station began broadcasting April 30, 1941.[2]

WLAG's logo under previous ESPN affiliation

References

  1. ^ "WLAG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "WLAG, in La Grange, Ga. Makes Its Formal Debut" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 12, 1941. Retrieved 26 September 2014.[permanent dead link]