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Coordinates: 35°5443.6N 77°504.9W / 35.912111°N 77.834694°W / 35.912111; -77.834694
 

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WDWG
  • United States
  • Broadcast areaRocky Mount, North Carolina
    Frequency98.5 MHz
    Branding98.5 Big DAWG
    Programming
    FormatCountry
    AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
    Ownership
    OwnerFirst Media Radio, LLC

    Sister stations

    WPWZ, WRMT, WZAX
    History

    First air date

    1990 (1990)

    Former call signs

    WSAY-FM (1989–2003)

    Call sign meaning

    "Dawg"
    Technical information[1]

    Licensing authority

    FCC
    Facility ID54861
    ClassC3
    ERP25,000 watts
    HAAT125 meters (410 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    35°54′43.6″N 77°50′4.9″W / 35.912111°N 77.834694°W / 35.912111; -77.834694
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • WebcastListen live
    Websitewww.bigdawg985.com

    WDWG (98.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rocky Mount area. The station is currently owned by First Media Radio, LLC.

    History[edit]

    The former owners of WFMA signed on WSAY-FM "98.5 Down East Country" in 1990. From 1998 through 2004 it was classic country.[citation needed] First Media Radio, LLC changed WSAY to WDWG "The Big Dawg" and tripled the audience.[2]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDWG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ Fred Marion, "Local radio stations switch, tweak formats," Rocky Mount Telegram, July 21, 2005, Marquee section.
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