WCGX
(Redirected from W243EH)
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| Broadcast area | Carroll County, Virginia Grayson County, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 1360 AM kHz |
| Branding | The Cat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits Oldies[1] |
| Affiliations | Townhall.com Radio News Virginia News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Twin County Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | February 1, 1947 (as WBOB)[2] |
Former call signs | WBOB (1947–1997) WWWJ (1997–2016)[3] |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68600 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts daytime 31 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°39′48.0″N 80°54′52.0″W / 36.663333°N 80.914444°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.5 W243EH (Galax) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WCGX Webstream |
| Website | WCGX Online |
WCGX (1360 AM) is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Galax, Virginia, serving Carroll and Grayson counties and Independent City of Galax in Virginia.[1] WCGX is owned and operated by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation.[5]
History
[edit]WCGX launched on February 1, 1947, as WBOB. At noon on April 1, 2016, the station changed its format from Southern Gospel to Classic Hits and Oldies, branded as "The Cat".[6] The station also changed its callsign, from WWWJ to WCGX, on the same day.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCGX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WCGX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (April 1, 2016). "Classic Rock The Cat Debuts In Galax VA". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 68600 (WCGX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCGX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201251 (W243EH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W243EH at FCCdata.org